Compare towns
Nottingham vs Holderness vs Plainfield vs Barnstead
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Holderness has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Barnstead has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Plainfield | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,522 |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
42.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
| Barnstead 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% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
| Plainfield 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 14% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
| Nottingham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 10% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,003 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Barnstead 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Plainfield 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 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Holderness School District | Plainfield School District | 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 |
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.