Compare towns
Nottingham vs Bow vs Hanover vs Barrington
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 homeowners (94.3%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Bow | Hanover | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357Lowest |
8,335 |
8,479 |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
41.5±2Highest 4% below NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
| Bow and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
$110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
| Bow and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,867±$194 25% above NH |
| Hanover and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 10% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4 NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Hanover 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% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Bow School District | — | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.