Compare towns
Barrington vs Windsor 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 renters (13% rent).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Windsor | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
254Lowest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
40.2±18.8Highest 7% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
| Windsor 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 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor 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 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Windsor 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% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 11% above NH |
$103,750±$40kLowest 5% above NH |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Lowest 25% above NH |
— | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| 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 7% above NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$7,319Highest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Windsor 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.