Compare towns
Barrington vs Lebanon vs Newfields
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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Lebanon | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489 |
14,999Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Newfields 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Lebanon 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 |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30k about the NH average |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$1,744±$132Lowest 17% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Newfields 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barrington School District | Lebanon School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.