Compare towns
Deerfield vs Lancaster vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Lancaster | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
8,606Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lancaster 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Deerfield 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 63% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kLowest 51% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1k 46% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 136% above U.S. |
$7,235Lowest 132% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Deerfield 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Nashoba | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.