Compare towns
Barrington vs Webster vs Pelham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barrington has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k 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 | Webster | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489 |
2,227Lowest |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Webster 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 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Webster 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| 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±$14k 11% above NH |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham 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 about the NH average |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121 7% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
30 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.