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Barrington vs Bath vs Ogunquit 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
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Bath | Ogunquit | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
8,815 |
1,379Lowest |
2,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3 about the U.S. average |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath 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 37% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Ogunquit 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. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$476,900±$31k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% 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. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Bath 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Barrington School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.