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Newburgh vs Barrington vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 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 | Newburgh | Barrington | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
9,489Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$110,323±$14kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$399,100±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington and Sullivan 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 | — | Barrington School District | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| 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.