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Nottingham vs Plainfield vs Danville
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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Danville has the oldest population (median age 42).
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 | Plainfield | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Highest |
2,522Lowest |
4,531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
42±4Highest 3% below NH |
| Danville and Plainfield 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% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$115,104±$21kLowest 16% above NH |
| Plainfield and Nottingham 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 |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$437,600±$26kLowest 9% above NH |
| Nottingham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
| Danville and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$8,504Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Danville 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Plainfield School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.