Compare towns
Nottingham vs Dover vs Hartford
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 homeowners (94.3%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Dover | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Lowest |
33,364Highest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Hartford 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Dover 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. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Dover 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. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Dover 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Dover School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
9.6Lowest |
| 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.