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Barrington vs Ripton 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 most kids (23.7% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Ripton | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489 |
508Lowest |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Rochester 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%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% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton 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±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Barrington and Ripton 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. |
— | $1,369±$72Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,334 71% 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% |
46.3%±7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington and Ripton 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 | — | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 | 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.