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Barrington vs Nottingham vs Rumney
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
5,357 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
| Rumney 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% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% 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 |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Barrington School District | Nottingham School District | Rumney 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.