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Nottingham vs Ogunquit 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 highest household income ($122k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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.

MeasureNottinghamOgunquitBarrington
People
Population
5,357
1,379Lowest
9,489Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.8±6.7
about the U.S. average
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
38.7±2.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
23.9%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
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±$20kHighest
51% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$110,323±$14kLowest
37% above U.S.
Nottingham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$457,500±$26k
38% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$399,100±$30kLowest
20% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,068±$1kHighest
46% above U.S.
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$1,867±$194Lowest
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
$7,319Highest
135% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,121
128% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
92.1%±44.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
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%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1992Highest
12 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
22.2%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.7%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #15 of 120 in NH — #65 of 120 in NH
School district Nottingham School District — Barrington School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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.