Compare towns
Deerfield vs Mason 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Nottingham has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Mason | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
1,451Lowest |
5,357Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
43.7±2.3Highest about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Mason and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Mason 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% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Deerfield 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% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$111,090±$3kLowest 12% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Deerfield and Nottingham 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 |
$384,000±$21kLowest 5% below NH |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
| Nottingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
| Mason and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 11% above NH |
$7,049Lowest 6% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Mason 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
34 minLowest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Nottingham 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Mason School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.