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Nottingham vs Alton vs Gilmanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
Gilmanton has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
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 | Nottingham | Alton | Gilmanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357 |
5,994Highest |
4,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
53.7±3.2Highest 24% above NH |
45±4.4 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.4%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alton and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$113,715±$19kLowest 15% above NH |
$117,088±$9k 18% above NH |
| Nottingham and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$430,400±$37k 7% above NH |
$363,700±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
| Nottingham and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
— | $1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
| Nottingham and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Highest 10% above NH |
$4,183Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,235 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.7%±27.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.1%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
33 minLowest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Alton 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 | #72 of 120 in NH | #25 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Gilmanton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Prospect Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.