Compare towns
Barrington vs Deerfield vs Pembroke
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 youngest population (median age 38.7).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% rent).
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 | Deerfield | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
4,932Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Deerfield and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Barrington 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% |
17.5%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Deerfield and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barrington and Deerfield 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 |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Deerfield 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±$30k about the NH average |
$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
| Deerfield and Barrington 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 |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Barrington and Deerfield 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 |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Pembroke 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% |
6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Deerfield School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.