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Barrington vs Ripton vs New Boston
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 renters (13% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
New Boston has the highest household income ($154k).
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 | Ripton | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
508Lowest |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
38.8±3.4 about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Boston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$154,250±$25kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$481,100±$59kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| New Boston and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
— | $1,193±$111Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121 128% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,181Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Boston 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 | — | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.