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Barrington vs Epping vs Townsend
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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
7,430Lowest |
9,100 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
| Epping and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Townsend 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington and Epping 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 20% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Epping and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Barrington School District | Epping School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.