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Barrington vs Hooksett vs Westminster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489 |
15,057Highest |
2,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%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% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below 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±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% 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 | $7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% 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% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Westminster 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barrington School District | Hooksett School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.