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Barrington vs Exeter vs Ogunquit vs New Boston
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).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Boston has the highest household income ($154k).
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 | Exeter | Ogunquit | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489 |
16,151Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.8±3.4 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Boston 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$14kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$154,250±$25kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| New Boston 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. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$481,100±$59k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
— | $1,193±$111Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Barrington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121 128% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,181 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±20.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Exeter 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | — | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.