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Nottingham vs Rollinsford 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
Nottingham has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Barrington has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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.
| Measure | Nottingham | Rollinsford | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357 |
2,626Lowest |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Highest 10% below NH |
38.8±5.5Highest 10% below NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| 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 23% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,809±$394Lowest 21% above NH |
$1,867±$194 25% above NH |
| 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 10% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$7,121 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Nottingham 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Rollinsford 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.