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Nottingham vs Hampton Falls vs Eliot vs Barnstead
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).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
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 | Hampton Falls | Eliot | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357 |
2,328Lowest |
7,146Highest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,395±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Nottingham and Eliot 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,003 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Eliot 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.