What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).

Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).

Henniker is a college town. 27% 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.

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

Measure	Barrington	Henniker
People
Population	9,489Highest	6,197Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.7±2.3Highest 11% below NH	31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH
	Barrington and Henniker 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%	15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	16.5%±6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Henniker 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%	41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	27%±6.5Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,323±$14kHighest 11% above NH	$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH
	Barrington and Henniker 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	$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH
	Barrington and Henniker 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	$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,121Lowest 7% above NH	$8,877Highest 33% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2%	43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Barrington and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	20 minLowest 24% below NH
Work from home	18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Barrington and Henniker 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	#56 of 120 in NH
School district	Barrington School District	Henniker 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.