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Barrington vs Concord vs Ogunquit vs Litchfield
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 youngest population (median age 38.7).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Concord | Ogunquit | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489 |
44,375Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 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±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121 128% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Barrington 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | — | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | — | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.