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Barrington vs Hooksett vs Mount Tabor
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 most people working from home (18.7%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489 |
15,057Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Hooksett 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest 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% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
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| Hooksett 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±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barrington School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.