What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).

Merrimack has the shortest commute (27 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Nottingham	Merrimack
People
Population	5,357Lowest	28,164Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH	41.5±2.2Highest 4% below NH
	Merrimack and Nottingham 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%	22%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Nottingham and Merrimack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%	16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Nottingham and Merrimack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	50.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	5.1%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Nottingham and Merrimack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH	$127,219±$16kHighest 28% above NH
	Merrimack 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±$26kLowest 14% above NH	$458,600±$15kHighest 14% above NH
	Merrimack 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	$1,932±$147Lowest 30% above NH
	Nottingham and Merrimack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,319Lowest 10% above NH	$7,345Highest 10% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2%	34.9%±9.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	88.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH	1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8%	21%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Nottingham and Merrimack 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	#58 of 120 in NH
School district	Nottingham School District	Merrimack School District
High school in town	None in town	Merrimack High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.5
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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.