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Barrington vs Mendon vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Mendon | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
6,325 |
5,357Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
$1,840±$196Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121Lowest 128% above U.S. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Mendon-Upton | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.