What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Barrington	Center Harbor
People
Population	9,489Highest	955Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH	60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH
Kids under 18	23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2%	11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	47.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,323±$14kHighest 11% above NH	$104,313±$16kLowest 5% above NH
	Barrington and Center Harbor 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	$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH
	Center Harbor and Barrington 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,121Highest 7% above NH	$4,667Lowest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2%	14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Barrington and Center Harbor 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%	2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#65 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Barrington School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.