Compare towns
Heath vs Nottingham vs Charlemont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Charlemont has the most renters (21.7% rent).
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 | Heath | Nottingham | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765Lowest |
5,357Highest |
1,118 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlemont and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$305,500±$52k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,351Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Nottingham School District | Hawlemont |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.