Compare towns
Barrington vs Enfield vs Lebanon
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).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Enfield | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489 |
4,475Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Lebanon 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% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14kHighest 11% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Barrington and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kHighest about the NH average |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Barrington and Enfield 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 |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Barrington and Lebanon 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 |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Lebanon 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.