Compare towns
Barrington vs Durham vs Sullivan
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).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489 |
10,681Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan 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% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$106,667±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
| Durham 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 |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121 7% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Durham 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Barrington and Durham 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 | — |
| School district | Barrington School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.