What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sanbornton	Barrington
People
Population	3,053Lowest	9,489Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.9±5.4Highest 3% below NH	38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH
	Sanbornton and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.1%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Barrington and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Sanbornton and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	42.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	5.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH	$110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH
	Sanbornton and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH	$399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average
	Sanbornton and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH	$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,731Lowest 14% below NH	$7,121Highest 7% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Barrington and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	15.8%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Barrington and Sanbornton 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	#42 of 120 in NH	#65 of 120 in NH
School district	Winnisquam Regional School District	Barrington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.