What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nottingham has the most expensive homes ($458k median).

Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k 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.

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

Measure	Nottingham	Danbury
People
Population	5,357Highest	1,451Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+7.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH	47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH
	Danbury 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%	17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Nottingham and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Danbury 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%	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Nottingham and Danbury 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	$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH	$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH	$1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH
	Nottingham and Danbury 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	$3,760Lowest 44% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2%	31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Nottingham and Danbury 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%	12.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 27% above NH	36 minHighest 35% above NH
Work from home	22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8%	15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Nottingham and Danbury 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	—
School district	Nottingham School District	Newfound Area 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.