Compare towns
Nottingham vs Fremont vs Strafford
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 people working from home (22.2%).
Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
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 | Fremont | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Highest |
4,831 |
4,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
46.3±2.1Highest 7% above NH |
| Strafford and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Fremont and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Strafford 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 23% above NH |
$120,781±$18kLowest 22% above NH |
$122,105±$22k 23% above NH |
| Nottingham and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$416,900±$31kLowest 4% above NH |
$427,900±$29k 6% above NH |
| Nottingham and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,635±$246Lowest 10% above NH |
| Fremont and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Highest 10% above NH |
$6,954 4% above NH |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9 NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Nottingham 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
33 minLowest 24% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5 NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Strafford 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 | #91 of 120 in NH | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Fremont School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.