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Barrington vs Dover vs Nottingham
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 affordable homes ($399k median).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
5,930 |
5,357Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.9±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Nottingham 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% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nottingham and Dover 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% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Nottingham 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. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1k 46% above U.S. |
| Dover and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121Lowest 128% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham 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% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Nottingham 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.