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Barrington vs Dracut vs Windham
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).
Dracut has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Dracut | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Lowest |
32,574Highest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.7±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Barrington 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% |
18.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dracut 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington and Dracut 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. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121 128% above U.S. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Dracut | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dracut Senior High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.