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Barrington vs Norwich vs Litchfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Norwich | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
3,640Lowest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Norwich 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% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich 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% |
16%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Norwich 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington and Norwich 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. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Norwich 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. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Litchfield 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,273 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Norwich School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.