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Nottingham vs Rollinsford vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Rollinsford | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Highest |
2,626Lowest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394Lowest 28% above U.S. |
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| Nottingham and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Rollinsford School District | Hartland 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 |
U.S. 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.