Compare towns
Rindge vs Sidney vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rindge has the youngest population (median age 35).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Rindge | Sidney | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Highest |
4,790Lowest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
| Sidney and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20k 27% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,400±$35k 25% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,123±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #50 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | RSU 18 | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.