Compare towns
Barrington vs Durham vs Madbury vs Nottingham
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 affordable homes ($399k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Madbury | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489 |
10,681Highest |
2,203Lowest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
38.8±6.7Highest 10% below NH |
| Nottingham and Barrington 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% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham 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% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Madbury and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| Durham and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Barrington 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.