Compare towns
Barrington vs Dover vs Goffstown
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).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Goffstown has the oldest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Lowest |
33,364Highest |
18,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
41.3±3.1Highest 5% below NH |
| Goffstown and Barrington 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% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Goffstown 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$113,958±$12kHighest 15% above NH |
| Goffstown 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 |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
| Dover 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 |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Barrington and Dover 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 |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,941Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Goffstown 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Barrington and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Dover School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.