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Barrington vs Epping vs Nottingham vs Ogunquit
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).
Epping has the most renters (13.7% rent).
Nottingham has the highest household income ($122k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Nottingham | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
7,430 |
5,357 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham 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 37% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
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| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121 128% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Epping 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barrington School District | Epping School District | Nottingham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.