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Barrington vs Concord vs Milford
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 homeowners (87%).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Milford has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
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 | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Lowest |
44,375Highest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
40.7±1.3Highest 6% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Concord and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Concord 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 11% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
| Barrington and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kHighest about the NH average |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Barrington and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Barrington and Milford 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 |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Milford 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% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Barrington and Milford 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 | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.