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Nottingham vs Newbury vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Newbury has the shortest commute (33 min average).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
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 | Newbury | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Highest |
2,027 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Newbury and Springfield 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% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Newbury 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9% NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Newbury 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 23% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Nottingham and Newbury 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 |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Newbury 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 |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Nottingham and Springfield 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 |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Newbury 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% |
3.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Newbury 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.