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Nottingham vs Hanover vs Barnstead vs Deerfield
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 kids (23.9% under 18).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Barnstead | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357 |
11,685Highest |
4,994 |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
42.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
| Hanover 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 14% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
| Hanover and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 10% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Hanover 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Deerfield 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Barnstead School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.