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Barrington vs Bow vs Ogunquit 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).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Bow | Ogunquit | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489 |
8,335 |
1,379Lowest |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow 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. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Bow 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. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,369±$72Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Barrington and Bow 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. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,334 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Rochester 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | — | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Bow School District | — | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | — | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
— | 13.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.