Compare towns
Madbury vs Deerfield vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Madbury | Deerfield | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
4,932 |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
| Deerfield and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Deerfield and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Barrington and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
| Madbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
| Madbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
| Barrington and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield 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 | — | #61 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Deerfield School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.