Compare towns
Rindge vs Salisbury 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
Rindge has the youngest population (median age 35).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Salisbury | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497 |
1,609Lowest |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury 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 NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20kLowest 4% above NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
| Salisbury and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,400±$35kHighest 3% above NH |
$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
| 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 25% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,867±$194 25% above NH |
| Salisbury and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 about the NH average |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,121Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.