Compare towns
Barrington vs Epping vs Exeter
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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
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 | Epping | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489 |
7,430Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
| Exeter and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Epping 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% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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±$14k 11% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
| Exeter 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±$30kLowest about the NH average |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
| Exeter and Epping 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 |
$1,742±$576Lowest 17% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| Barrington and Exeter 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 |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Exeter 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Epping School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.