What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Barrington	Rockingham
People
Population	9,489Highest	4,807Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average	46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Barrington and Rockingham 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%	29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rockingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,323±$14kHighest 37% above U.S.	$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$399,100±$30kHighest 20% above U.S.	$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S.	$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,121Highest 128% above U.S.	$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.7%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Barrington and Rockingham 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%	16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.
Work from home	18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.9%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Barrington and Rockingham 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	#65 of 70 in VT
School district	Barrington School District	Rockingham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.