What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

Middleborough has the most expensive homes ($469k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Barrington	Middleborough
People
Population	9,489Lowest	24,505Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average	43.4±2.1Highest 12% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22%	18.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Barrington and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Barrington and Middleborough 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 37% above U.S.	$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S.
	Barrington and Middleborough 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.	$468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S.	$1,706±$72Lowest 21% above U.S.
	Barrington and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,121Highest 128% above U.S.	$6,023Lowest 93% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	57.2%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Barrington and Middleborough 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%	6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 14% above U.S.	31 minHighest 18% above U.S.
Work from home	18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Barrington and Middleborough 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	#170 of 282 in MA
School district	Barrington School District	Middleborough
High school in town	None in town	Middleborough High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.3
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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.