Compare towns
Nottingham vs Rollinsford vs Lee vs Barrington
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%).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
Barrington has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Lee | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357 |
2,626Lowest |
4,576 |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
| Lee 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% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Barrington 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%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Lee 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 |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
| Lee 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±$26k 14% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
| Lee and Nottingham 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 |
$1,809±$394Lowest 21% above NH |
— | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 10% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,121 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Barrington 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Rollinsford 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Rollinsford School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.