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Barrington vs Hooksett vs Randolph Town
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Randolph Town has the most expensive homes ($496k 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 | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Lowest |
15,057 |
34,878Highest |
| 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±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2Lowest 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% |
18.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph Town and Hooksett 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town 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. |
$5,644Lowest 81% 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% |
62.1%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Randolph Town 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington and Randolph Town 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 | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Barrington School District | Hooksett School District | Randolph |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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| 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.