What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).

Hampstead has the oldest population (median age 45.3).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Nottingham	Hampstead
People
Population	5,357Lowest	9,102Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH	45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH
	Hampstead and Nottingham 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%	21.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Nottingham and Hampstead 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%	21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hampstead 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 NH: 40.6%	44.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Nottingham and Hampstead 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	$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH
	Nottingham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH	$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH
	Hampstead and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH	$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH
	Nottingham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,319Lowest 10% above NH	$8,634Highest 30% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2%	44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Nottingham and Hampstead 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%	3.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH	1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8%	21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Nottingham and Hampstead 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	#49 of 120 in NH
School district	Nottingham School District	Hampstead School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.