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Nottingham vs Millis vs Deerfield
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 the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Millis | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357 |
8,888Highest |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
| Millis and Deerfield 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% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Millis 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 51% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$131,563±$10k 63% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$421,000±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,593±$318Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$7,369 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Millis 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Millis | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.