Compare towns
Barrington vs Danville vs Rochester vs Pelham
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).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k 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 | Danville | Rochester | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489 |
4,531Lowest |
33,144Highest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
42±4 3% below NH |
43±1.8Highest about the NH average |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Rochester and Danville 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% |
21.6%±7 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Pelham 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% |
18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.6%±1.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Rochester and Danville 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% |
36.6% NH: 40.6% |
27.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Pelham 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 11% above NH |
$115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
$80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham and Danville 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 |
$437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
$279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,369±$72Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
| Danville and Barrington 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 |
$8,504 28% above NH |
$5,334Lowest 20% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Pelham 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #98 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Rochester School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Spaulding High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.2Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.