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Nottingham vs Fall River vs Everett 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).
Fall River has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Deerfield has the oldest population (median age 42.8).

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.

MeasureNottinghamFall RiverEverettDeerfield
People
Population
5,357
94,082Highest
50,045
4,932Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+17.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.8±6.7
about the U.S. average
39.3±1.2
about the U.S. average
35.2±1.5Lowest
10% below U.S.
42.8±4.2Highest
10% above U.S.
Deerfield and Fall River 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%
19.9%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±2.1
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±4.1
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%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.1%±0.9
U.S.: 17.2%
11.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.5%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Nottingham and Deerfield 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%
16.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
47.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.9%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
4.1%±0.6
U.S.: 6.4%
6.3%±0.9Highest
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.
$56,673±$3kLowest
30% below U.S.
$85,218±$7k
6% 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.
$395,500±$11kLowest
19% above U.S.
$610,000±$23kHighest
83% above U.S.
$421,000±$33k
27% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,068±$1k
46% above U.S.
$1,155±$27Lowest
18% below U.S.
$2,076±$69Highest
47% above U.S.
$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.
$3,953Lowest
27% above U.S.
$4,880
56% above U.S.
$7,369Highest
136% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
92.1%±44.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.5%±3.3
U.S.: 51.1%
56.4%±5.8
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%
19.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
35.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1992Highest
12 yrs newer than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
28% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
34 min
30% above U.S.
Work from home
22.2%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±2
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 #262 of 282 in MA #264 of 282 in MA #61 of 120 in NH
School district Nottingham School District Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical Everett Deerfield School District
High school in town None in town B M C Durfee High Everett High None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.3Lowest
12.1Highest
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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.