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Nottingham vs Plymouth vs Hillsborough
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%).
Plymouth has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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 | Plymouth | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Lowest |
6,601Highest |
5,980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
40.9±4.6Highest 6% below NH |
| Hillsborough and Nottingham 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% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Hillsborough 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% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,198±$390 20% below NH |
| Nottingham and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Highest 10% above NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Hillsborough 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Hillsborough 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| 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.