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Barrington vs Berwick vs Hooksett vs Rochester
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 youngest population (median age 38.7).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | Berwick | Hooksett | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489 |
8,175Lowest |
15,057 |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43±1.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Rochester 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% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Berwick 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% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester 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% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below 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. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,369±$72Lowest 3% below 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. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,334 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Berwick 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hooksett School District | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.