What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).

North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).

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	North Hartland
People
Population	5,357Highest	322Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average	59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%	13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Nottingham and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23%±12.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	North Hartland 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Nottingham and North Hartland 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 51% above U.S.	$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S.	$420,000±$354kLowest 26% above U.S.
	Nottingham and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$1k 46% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,319 135% above U.S.	—
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	45.2%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Nottingham and North Hartland 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%	28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S.	1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
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

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.