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Barrington vs Stoneham vs Pelham
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 affordable homes ($399k median).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Stoneham | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Lowest |
23,355Highest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Pelham 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% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Pelham 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% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Pelham 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% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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±$14kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Stoneham 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. |
$6,523Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Pelham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Stoneham | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Stoneham High | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
10.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.