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Barrington vs Dover vs Hooksett
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).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Dover | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489 |
2,308Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.5±4Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Dover 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% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
— | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Hooksett 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 120 in NH | #1 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.