Compare towns
Nottingham vs Plainfield vs Dover 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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Dover | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357 |
2,522Lowest |
33,364Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
| Deerfield 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Nottingham 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±$13k 24% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
| Deerfield and Plainfield 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 |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% 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±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
| Nottingham and Plainfield 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 |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Dover 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Nottingham 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Plainfield School District | Dover School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.