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Barrington vs Ogunquit 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 the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).

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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.

MeasureBarringtonOgunquitLitchfield
People
Population
9,489Highest
1,379Lowest
8,499
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.7±2.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
43.1±1.7
11% above U.S.
Kids under 18
23.7%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
Barrington and Litchfield 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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.9%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Barrington and Litchfield 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.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$162,036±$11kHighest
101% above U.S.
Litchfield and Ogunquit 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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$485,000±$18k
46% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,867±$194Lowest
32% above U.S.
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$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
$7,121
128% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$8,273Highest
165% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
63.1%±25.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
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%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
29 min
10% above U.S.
Work from home
18.7%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #65 of 120 in NH — #53 of 120 in NH
School district Barrington School District — Litchfield School District
High school in town None in town — Campbell High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.4
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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.