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Barrington vs Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Warner

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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k 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.

MeasureBarringtonHooksettOgunquitWarner
People
Population
9,489
15,057Highest
1,379Lowest
2,959
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.7±2.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
41.3±1.5
6% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
43.7±4
12% above U.S.
Kids under 18
23.7%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3
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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%
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%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$110,323±$14k
37% above U.S.
$117,962±$11kHighest
46% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$94,022±$18kLowest
16% above U.S.
Hooksett and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$399,100±$30k
20% above U.S.
$407,000±$26k
22% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$353,100±$22kLowest
6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,867±$194Highest
32% above U.S.
$1,661±$206
18% above U.S.
—
$1,219±$123Lowest
14% below U.S.
Barrington and Hooksett 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.
$6,554
110% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% 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%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Barrington and Warner 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
14% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
Work from home
18.7%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet 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.