Compare towns
Nottingham vs Meredith vs Deerfield
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 kids (23.9% under 18).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Meredith | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357 |
6,758Highest |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Deerfield 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Deerfield 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 23% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
| Deerfield 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±$26k 14% above NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
| Meredith 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 39% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
| Nottingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 10% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,369Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Meredith 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% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Deerfield 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.