What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).

Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hooksett	Barrington
People
Population	5,876Lowest	9,489Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±2Highest about the NH average	38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH
	Hooksett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hooksett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	42.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6%	5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Hooksett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average	$110,323±$14kHighest 11% above NH
	Barrington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH	$399,100±$30kHighest about the NH average
	Barrington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,811±$283Lowest 21% above NH	$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH
	Barrington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,960Lowest 26% below NH	$7,121Highest 7% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Barrington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987 8 yrs newer than NH	1987 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above NH	30 minHighest 13% above NH
Work from home	14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Barrington and Hooksett 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	#30 of 120 in NH	#65 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Barrington School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.