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Nottingham vs Northwood vs Lee vs Deerfield
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).
Northwood has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Northwood | Lee | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357Highest |
4,688 |
4,576Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
42.4±7.8 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
| Lee 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 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Lee 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% |
21.5%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Northwood 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% |
38.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Lee 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 23% above NH |
$129,375±$23k 31% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
| Lee and Deerfield 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 |
$363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
| Lee 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 |
$1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
— | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
| Nottingham and Deerfield 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 |
$5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Lee 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% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
89%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Deerfield 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.