What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).

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	Nelson
People
Population	5,357Highest	648Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH	42.3±11.7Highest about the NH average
	Nelson and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Nelson and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	61.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH	$99,792±$23kLowest about the NH average
	Nottingham and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH	$340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH	$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH
	Nottingham and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,319Highest 10% above NH	$5,575Lowest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Nottingham and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.4% NH: 7.2%	1.4% NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Nelson 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	—
School district	Nottingham School District	Nelson School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.