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Barrington vs Union vs Nottingham
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 youngest population (median age 38.7).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Union | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
2,663Lowest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±5.3Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
| Union and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Nottingham 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% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham 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±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Nottingham 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±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham 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. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Barrington 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% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.