Compare towns
Barrington vs Nottingham vs Chester
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 the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Chester has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
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 | Nottingham | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
5,357 |
5,300Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
47.2±3.8Highest 9% above NH |
| Chester 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 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham 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±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$142,212±$19kHighest 44% above NH |
| Chester 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 about the NH average |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$552,300±$42kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Lowest 25% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
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| 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 7% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$8,464Highest 27% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
19%±72.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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 NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
97.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #90 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Nottingham School District | Chester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.