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Barrington vs Appleton vs Madbury
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 people working from home (18.7%).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
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 | Appleton | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
1,360Lowest |
2,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3 about the U.S. average |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Barrington 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% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121 128% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington and Madbury 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 | #65 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Barrington School District | Appleton Public Schools | Oyster River Coop 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.