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Rindge vs Ware 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).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
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 | Ware | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Lowest |
10,048Highest |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
43.1±4.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3 about the U.S. average |
| Ware and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20k 27% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below 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. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$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±$60 21% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington and Rindge 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Ware | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.