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Nottingham vs Warner 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 people working from home (22.2%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Barrington has the shortest commute (30 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 | Nottingham | Warner | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357 |
2,959Lowest |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
| Warner 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% 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 |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below 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 | $7,319 10% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.