Compare towns
Barrington vs Henniker vs Litchfield vs Rochester
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).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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.
| Measure | Barrington | Henniker | Litchfield | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489 |
6,197Lowest |
8,499 |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average |
43±1.8 about the NH average |
| Litchfield and Rochester 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% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±1.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.6%±1.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rochester and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30k about the NH average |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,369±$72 8% below NH |
| Litchfield 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 |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
$5,334Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±7 NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
66% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Litchfield 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Henniker School District | Litchfield School District | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Campbell High School | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Lowest |
13.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.