Compare towns
Barrington vs Concord vs Exeter vs Hooksett
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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Exeter | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489Lowest |
44,375Highest |
16,151 |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Exeter 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 11% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30k about the NH average |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Barrington and Exeter 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 |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Exeter 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.