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Nottingham vs Durham vs Hanover
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).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Lowest |
15,080Highest |
8,479 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Highest 10% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
21.8±0.3 50% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Hanover 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% |
75.4% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Durham and Hanover 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 |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
| Hanover and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
| Hanover 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Hanover 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.