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Deerfield vs Roxbury 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 highest household income ($132k).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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.

MeasureDeerfieldRoxburyNottingham
People
Population
4,932
299Lowest
5,357Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+13.4%Highest
NH: +4.6%
—
+9.3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
42.8±4.2
about the NH average
43.2±17.7Highest
about the NH average
38.8±6.7Lowest
10% below NH
Roxbury 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%
14.7%±11.5Lowest
NH: 18.2%
23.9%±5.4Highest
NH: 18.2%
Nottingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.5%±3.5
NH: 20.1%
17.4%±10.8Lowest
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%
30.6%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
40.9%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±1.8Lowest
NH: 6%
13.4%±15.8Highest
NH: 6%
5.9%±2.6
NH: 6%
Roxbury and Nottingham 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
$69,226±$14kLowest
30% below 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
$323,100±$219kLowest
20% 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
—
$2,068±$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
$7,369Highest
11% above NH
$5,787Lowest
13% below NH
$7,319
10% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.4%±17.6
NH: 48.2%
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
92.1%±44.9Highest
NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line
6.8%Highest
NH: 7.2%
3.7%
NH: 7.2%
1.4%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.3%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
95.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
94.3%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
6 yrs newer than NH
1969Lowest
10 yrs older than NH
1992Highest
13 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
28% above NH
21 minLowest
22% below NH
34 min
27% above NH
Work from home
22.4%±6.3Highest
NH: 16.8%
0.7%±1.4Lowest
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 — Nottingham School District
High school 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.