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Barrington vs Kittery vs Pelham
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 affordable homes ($399k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Kittery | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Lowest |
10,473 |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Pelham 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Barrington 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. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Barrington and Kittery 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Kittery Public Schools | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
10.4Highest |
| 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.