What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Rindge has the shortest commute (28 min average).

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	Rindge
People
Population	5,357Lowest	6,497Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±6.7Highest 10% below NH	35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH
	Nottingham and Rindge 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%	21.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Nottingham and Rindge 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%	18%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Nottingham and Rindge 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 NH: 40.6%	31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH	$102,679±$20kLowest 4% above NH
	Nottingham and Rindge 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	$415,400±$35kLowest 3% above NH
	Nottingham and Rindge 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	$1,123±$60Lowest 25% below NH
	Nottingham and Rindge 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	$6,636Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2%	29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Nottingham and Rindge 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%	9.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	84.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	28 minLowest 4% above NH
Work from home	22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8%	18.1%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Nottingham and Rindge 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	#50 of 120 in NH
School district	Nottingham School District	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.