Compare towns
Nottingham vs Holderness vs Grantham vs Barrington
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 people working from home (22.2%).
Holderness has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Barrington has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Holderness | Grantham | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357 |
1,917Lowest |
3,465 |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
| Grantham and Holderness 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Barrington 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Barrington 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 |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
— | $1,867±$194Lowest 25% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 10% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$7,121 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Barrington 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Holderness School District | Grantham School District | Barrington 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 |
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.