Compare towns
Barrington vs Madbury vs Plymouth 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%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Litchfield has the most people working from home (21%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
2,203Lowest |
6,601 |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 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%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Barrington and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Litchfield and Madbury 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±$31k 18% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
| Litchfield and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 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% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | #47 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.