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Barrington vs Lebanon vs Rochester
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 homeowners (87%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Lebanon | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Lowest |
14,999 |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
43±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Rochester and Lebanon 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±1.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Rochester 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.6%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon 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±$14kHighest 11% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
| Barrington and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kHighest about the NH average |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
| Barrington and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,369±$72Lowest 8% below NH |
| Barrington and Lebanon 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 |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$5,334Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±7 NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Rochester 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% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
66% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Lebanon School District | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
13.2Highest |
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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.