Compare towns
Barrington vs Cornwall vs Epping
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).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Cornwall | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
1,208Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington and Epping 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$6,726Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.