Compare towns
Barrington vs Campton vs Litchfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Campton | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
3,407Lowest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Litchfield 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% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton 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% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton 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±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30k about the NH average |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Lowest 25% above NH |
— | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121 7% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Litchfield 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Campton School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.