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Nottingham vs Eliot vs Sanbornton
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).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sanbornton has the most affordable homes ($452k 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 | Eliot | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357 |
7,146Highest |
3,053Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Sanbornton 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Eliot 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. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41k 41% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$452,300±$30kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Nottingham 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. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,289±$198Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Eliot 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.