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Nottingham vs Millis vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Nottingham | Millis | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Lowest |
8,888 |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Millis and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 135% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$7,121Lowest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #63 of 282 in MA | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Millis | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.