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Barrington vs Hanover vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489 |
11,685Highest |
6,601Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Highest 11% below NH |
28.7±5.1 34% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hanover 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Hanover and Plymouth 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 11% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30k about the NH average |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hanover and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121 7% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
20 min 27% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.