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Barrington vs Concord vs Eliot
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 most kids (23.7% under 18).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k 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 | Concord | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489 |
44,375Highest |
7,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord 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±$14kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Eliot 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. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Barrington 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. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Eliot 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington and Eliot 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Barrington School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.