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Nottingham vs Hartford vs Northwood vs Lee
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357 |
10,736Highest |
4,688 |
4,576Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest 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. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Lee 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Hartford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest 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% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Lee 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±$23k 60% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
| Lee and Northwood 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. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$363,000±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Lee 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 46% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,201±$372Lowest 15% below U.S. |
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| Nottingham and Hartford 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. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$5,806 86% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% 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% |
38.3%±53.3 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% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest 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. |
1987 7 yrs newer 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. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #24 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Hartford School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.