What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newton has the oldest population (median age 47.8).

Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newton	Nottingham
People
Population	4,836Lowest	5,357Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH	38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH
	Newton and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Nottingham and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Nottingham and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	40.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Nottingham and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH	$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH
	Newton and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH	$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH
	Newton and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,683±$96Lowest 13% above NH	$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH
	Nottingham and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,124Highest 22% above NH	$7,319Lowest 10% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Nottingham and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	18.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Nottingham and Newton 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	#70 of 120 in NH	#15 of 120 in NH
School district	Sanborn Regional 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

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.