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Nottingham vs Georgetown 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 youngest population (median age 38.8).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

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.

MeasureNottinghamGeorgetownDeerfield
People
Population
5,357
8,474Highest
4,932Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.8±6.7Lowest
about the U.S. average
42.8±3.5Highest
10% above U.S.
42.8±4.2Highest
10% above U.S.
Kids under 18
23.9%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Nottingham and Georgetown 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%
18.5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.5%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Georgetown 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
56.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
47.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Nottingham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$122,201±$20kLowest
51% above U.S.
$151,595±$23kHighest
88% above U.S.
$131,563±$10k
63% above U.S.
Georgetown and Deerfield 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.
$651,200±$23kHighest
96% above U.S.
$421,000±$33kLowest
27% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,068±$1k
46% above U.S.
$2,223±$506Highest
57% above U.S.
$1,593±$318Lowest
13% above U.S.
Georgetown 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.
$7,272Lowest
133% above U.S.
$7,369Highest
136% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
92.1%±44.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.7%±22.5
U.S.: 51.1%
17.4%±17.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Nottingham and Georgetown 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%
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1992Highest
12 yrs newer than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
28% above U.S.
34 minLowest
27% above U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
Work from home
22.2%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±3.8Lowest
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 #140 of 282 in MA #61 of 120 in NH
School district Nottingham School District Georgetown Deerfield School District
High school in town None in town Georgetown High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.3
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On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.