Compare towns
Deerfield vs Nottingham vs Windham vs Epsom
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%).
Nottingham has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
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 | Windham | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
5,357 |
16,038Highest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above 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% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Highest 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% NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 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 |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Windham and Nottingham 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 |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Nottingham School District | Windham School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.