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Barrington vs Barton 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 people working from home (18.7%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Barton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489 |
730Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Barton 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% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.