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Barrington vs Bartlett vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barrington has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Barrington | Bartlett | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
3,281Lowest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest 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+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Barrington 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 11% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
| Nottingham 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 about the NH average |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% 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 | $7,121 7% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,319Highest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Barrington 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Bartlett School District | 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 |
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.