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Rochester vs Standish 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
Rochester has the most renters (34% rent).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Barrington has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Rochester | Standish | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,144Highest |
10,662 |
9,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±1.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rochester and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$399,100±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$72 3% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,334 71% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington and Standish 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 | #98 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rochester School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | Spaulding High School | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.