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Strafford vs Dover 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
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Barrington has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Strafford | Dover | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,306 |
2,308Lowest |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±2.1 19% above U.S. |
47.5±4Highest 22% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,105±$22k 51% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,900±$29k 29% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$246Lowest 16% above U.S. |
— | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,086Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,121 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #73 of 120 in NH | #1 of 282 in MA | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Strafford School District | — | Barrington School District |
| High school 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.