Compare towns
Barrington vs Madbury vs Milford
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 people working from home (18.7%).
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
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 | Madbury | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489 |
2,203Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Highest 11% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Barrington and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Barrington and Milford 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% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Barrington and Milford 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 |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Madbury 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±$30k about the NH average |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Barrington and Milford 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Milford 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% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Barrington and Milford 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.