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Nottingham vs Deerfield vs Wilder

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Deerfield has the highest household income ($132k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).

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.

MeasureNottinghamDeerfieldWilder
People
Population
5,357Highest
4,932
3,087Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+81.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.8±6.7Lowest
about the U.S. average
42.8±4.2
10% above U.S.
45.5±8.9Highest
17% above U.S.
Wilder 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
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
17.5%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
47.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
60.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.9%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
8.1%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Wilder and Nottingham 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
51% above U.S.
$131,563±$10kHighest
63% above U.S.
$75,143±$9kLowest
7% below U.S.
Deerfield and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$457,500±$26kHighest
38% above U.S.
$421,000±$33k
27% above U.S.
$273,200±$18kLowest
18% below U.S.
Nottingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,068±$1kHighest
46% above U.S.
$1,593±$318
13% above U.S.
$1,142±$451Lowest
19% below U.S.
Nottingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,319
135% above U.S.
$7,369Highest
136% above U.S.
$5,505Lowest
76% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
92.1%±44.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
17.4%±17.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
39.9%±17.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Nottingham and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
1.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
62.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1992Highest
12 yrs newer than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Lowest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
28% above U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
17 minLowest
37% below U.S.
Work from home
22.2%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.6%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.