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Nottingham vs Everett vs Barnstead vs Deerfield
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).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Deerfield has the highest household income ($132k).
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 | Everett | Barnstead | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357 |
50,045Highest |
4,994 |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.8±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
$131,563±$10kHighest 63% above 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±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1k 46% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,395±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,593±$318 13% above U.S. |
| Everett and Nottingham 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. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,003 92% above U.S. |
$7,369Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3Highest 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #111 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Everett | Barnstead School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.