Compare towns
Barrington vs Brentwood vs Madbury
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 most affordable homes ($399k median).
Brentwood has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | Brentwood | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
4,641 |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
| Brentwood and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barrington and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
| Brentwood and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
| Brentwood and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
| Brentwood and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barrington School District | Brentwood School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.