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Barrington vs Andover vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barrington has the most homeowners (87%).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($856k median).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 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.
| Measure | Barrington | Andover | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Lowest |
36,652Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Andover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121 128% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 120 in NH | #68 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.