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Strafford vs Farmington vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the highest household income ($122k).
Farmington has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Strafford | Farmington | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,306Lowest |
6,795 |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
-0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±2.1 7% above NH |
49.1±7.1Highest 13% above NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
| Farmington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Strafford and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% NH: 40.6% |
16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Strafford and Barrington 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 23% above NH |
$66,943±$4kLowest 32% below NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
| 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±$29kHighest 6% above NH |
$289,200±$47kLowest 28% below NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
| Strafford and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$246 10% above NH |
$1,096±$110Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
| Barrington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,086 9% below NH |
$4,723Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,121Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±16Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5 NH: 16.8% |
14.5%±5.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #106 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Strafford School District | Farmington School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Farmington Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 5.5 |
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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.