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Barrington vs Everett vs Springfield
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 people working from home (18.7%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Everett | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Lowest |
50,045 |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Highest about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Barrington and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barrington and Springfield 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% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Everett 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 37% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Everett and Barrington 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. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Barrington School District | Everett | Springfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.