Compare towns
Barrington vs Nottingham vs Rochester
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 youngest population (median age 38.7).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k 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.
| Measure | Barrington | Nottingham | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489 |
5,357Lowest |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
43±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Rochester 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% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest 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%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.6%±1.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rochester and Nottingham 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% NH: 40.6% |
27.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±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±$14k 11% above NH |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30k about the NH average |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,369±$72Lowest 8% below NH |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121 7% above NH |
$7,319Highest 10% above NH |
$5,334Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±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% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest 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 | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Nottingham School District | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.2 |
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| 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.