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Deerfield vs Nottingham vs Eliot vs New Boston
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 the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
New Boston has the highest household income ($154k).
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 | Nottingham | Eliot | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
5,357 |
7,146Highest |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.8±3.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Eliot 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% |
23.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±3 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. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$154,250±$25kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| 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±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$481,100±$59k 45% above U.S. |
| Eliot and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 13% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,193±$111Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 136% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,181Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±20.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Eliot 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Nottingham School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.