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Barrington vs Plainfield 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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
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 | Plainfield | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
1,314Lowest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$485,000±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below 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 | $7,121 128% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Litchfield 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 | — | #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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| Old photos in History | 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.