What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

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	Newfields	Barrington
People
Population	2,023Lowest	9,489Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average	38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Barrington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Barrington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6%	5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Newfields and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH	$110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH	$399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH	$1,867±$194Lowest 25% above NH
	Newfields and Barrington 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	$7,121Lowest 7% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Barrington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	87%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH	1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% below NH	30 minHighest 13% above NH
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%	18.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Newfields 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	Newfields School District	Barrington School District
High school in town	None 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.