Compare towns
Deerfield vs Epsom vs New Boston vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
New Boston has the highest household income ($154k).
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Deerfield | Epsom | New Boston | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
4,939 |
6,165Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Epsom and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| New Boston and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| New Boston and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,212±$437 19% below NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 11% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,181Highest 23% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Epsom School District | New Boston School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.