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Halifax vs Barrington vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Guilford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Halifax | Barrington | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
9,489Highest |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.7±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Guilford and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guilford and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$110,323±$14kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$399,100±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,283±$273 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$5,827 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Barrington School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.