Compare towns
Nottingham vs Newmarket vs Durham vs Northwood
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).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Northwood has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newmarket | Durham | Northwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357 |
9,463 |
15,080Highest |
4,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
42.4±7.8Highest about the NH average |
| Northwood and Newmarket 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% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Northwood 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% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Northwood 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% NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH |
| Northwood and Durham 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 |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
| Durham 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 |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
| Nottingham and Newmarket 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 |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Durham 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Durham 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #24 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Newmarket School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Oyster River High School | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
12.3Highest |
11.5 |
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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.