Compare towns
Brentwood vs Barrington vs Barnstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Brentwood | Barrington | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,641Lowest |
9,489Highest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Brentwood and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
$111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
| Brentwood and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$7,121 7% above NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Barrington School District | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 6 photos → | 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.