What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barrington has the most people working from home (18.7%).

Gilmanton has the oldest population (median age 45).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Barrington	Gilmanton
People
Population	9,489Highest	4,026Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH	45±4.4Highest 4% above NH
	Gilmanton and Barrington 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%	17.5%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Barrington and Gilmanton 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%	17.2%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Gilmanton and Barrington 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 NH: 40.6%	37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	4.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Barrington and Gilmanton 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 11% above NH	$117,088±$9kHighest 18% above NH
	Gilmanton 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±$30kHighest about the NH average	$363,700±$42kLowest 10% below NH
	Barrington and Gilmanton 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	$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,121Highest 7% above NH	$6,235Lowest 6% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2%	57.1%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Barrington and Gilmanton 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%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Lowest NH: 72.8%	99.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	33 minHighest 23% above NH
Work from home	18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#65 of 120 in NH	#25 of 120 in NH
School district	Barrington School District	Gilmanton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.