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Barrington vs Newington vs Eliot vs Strafford
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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Strafford has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Newington | Eliot | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
939Lowest |
7,146 |
4,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.3±2.1 19% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Strafford 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% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Eliot 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% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$122,105±$22k 51% above U.S. |
| Newington and Strafford 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. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$427,900±$29k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,635±$246Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Newington and Eliot 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. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,086 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington and Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Newington School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.