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Barrington vs Kensington vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Kensington | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
2,009 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Barrington and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
| Kensington and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
$657,700±$47k 63% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$1,813±$627Lowest 22% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121 7% above NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Kensington 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 | — | — |
| School district | Barrington School District | Kensington School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.