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Nottingham vs Kittery vs Danville
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Danville has the most affordable homes ($438k median).
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 | Kittery | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357 |
10,473Highest |
4,531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
42±4 8% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Danville 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Nottingham 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Kittery 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 51% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$115,104±$21k 43% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Danville 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. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$437,600±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1k 46% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$2,144±$867Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Danville and Nottingham 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,504Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70.2%±61.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Danville 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Kittery Public Schools | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.