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Rindge vs Dummerston 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
Rindge has the youngest population (median age 35).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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.
| Measure | Rindge | Dummerston | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497 |
2,090Lowest |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3 about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20k 27% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,400±$35kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
| Rindge and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,123±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #50 of 120 in NH | — | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.