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Strafford vs Everett 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
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Strafford | Everett | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,306Lowest |
50,045Highest |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±2.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
38.7±2.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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±$22kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,900±$29k 29% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$246Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
| Everett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,086 95% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington and Strafford 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Strafford School District | Everett | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.