Compare towns
Barrington vs Windham vs Hanover vs Nottingham
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 most affordable homes ($399k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Windham | Hanover | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489 |
16,038Highest |
8,479 |
5,357Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
41.1±2.9Highest 5% below NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
| Windham and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Windham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| Hanover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Lowest 25% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,254±$249 51% above NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Hanover 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% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Nottingham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Windham School District | — | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.