Compare towns
Litchfield vs New Boston vs Nottingham vs East Merrimack
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
East Merrimack has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.3%).
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 | Litchfield | New Boston | Nottingham | East Merrimack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,499Highest |
6,165 |
5,357 |
5,081Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+23.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
41.1±6.1 5% below NH |
| Litchfield and East Merrimack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Merrimack and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$154,250±$25k 56% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$87,311±$5kLowest 12% below NH |
| Litchfield and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$481,100±$59k 20% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$291,500±$30kLowest 28% below NH |
| Litchfield and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,952±$158 31% above NH |
| Litchfield and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$4,652Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.2%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.2%±5.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Litchfield School District | New Boston School District | Nottingham School District | — |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
— | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.