Compare towns
Nottingham vs Epsom vs Brookline
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 youngest population (median age 38.8).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
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 | Epsom | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357 |
4,939Lowest |
5,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Nottingham 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% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom 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% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookline 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 23% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
| Brookline and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 10% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Epsom School District | Brookline 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 |
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.