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Nottingham vs Brentwood vs Milford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% 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 | Nottingham | Brentwood | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357 |
4,641Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Brentwood and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Milford 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% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood 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% NH: 40.6% |
49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Brentwood and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,661±$126Lowest 11% above NH |
| Brentwood and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Brentwood 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Brentwood School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.