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Nottingham vs Hartford vs Northwood
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).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Northwood has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Hartford | Northwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357 |
10,736Highest |
4,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.4±7.8 9% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Northwood 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% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Hartford 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Northwood 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% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$129,375±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Northwood and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$363,000±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,201±$372Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$5,806 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Hartford 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% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham and Northwood 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #24 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Hartford School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.