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Barrington vs Hooksett vs Marblehead
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 youngest population (median age 38.7).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k median).
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 | Hooksett | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Lowest |
15,057 |
20,413Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
49.1±2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Marblehead 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Marblehead 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. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Marblehead 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Barrington School District | Hooksett School District | Marblehead |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Marblehead High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.