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Barrington vs Putney vs Rochester
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 highest household income ($110k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Rochester has the oldest population (median age 43).
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 | Putney | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489 |
2,622Lowest |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3 about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43±1.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$80,836±$3k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,369±$72 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,334 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.