Compare towns
Deerfield vs Williston 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 the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 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.
| Measure | Deerfield | Williston | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
10,144Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest 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%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
| 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±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
| Williston and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Williston 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. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Williston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Nottingham School District |
| High school 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 |
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.