Compare towns
Deerfield vs Uxbridge 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%).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Uxbridge | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
14,473Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Deerfield and Uxbridge 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest 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%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Uxbridge 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 63% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kLowest 51% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Uxbridge 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. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Uxbridge 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. |
$1,555±$265Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| 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 136% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Uxbridge | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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| 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.