Compare towns
Barrington vs Lancaster vs Litchfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Lancaster | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
3,216Lowest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
45.5±6.9Highest 5% above NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
| Lancaster and Litchfield 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% |
20.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Barrington and Litchfield 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 11% above NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30k about the NH average |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield 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 |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Litchfield 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.