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Nottingham vs Mapleton 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
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 | Mapleton | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42±4Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Danville and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nottingham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% 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±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$437,600±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Danville 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,504Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham and Danville 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 | — | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.