Compare towns
Nottingham vs Deerfield vs Kensington
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 kids (23.9% under 18).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k 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 | Deerfield | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Highest |
4,932 |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Kensington and Deerfield 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% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Deerfield 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% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Kensington 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
| Nottingham and Kensington 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 |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Kensington 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% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Deerfield School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.