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Strafford vs Harvard 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).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Harvard | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,306Lowest |
6,927 |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±2.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Strafford and Harvard 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% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Harvard 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% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Harvard 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% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$22k 51% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,900±$29k 29% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$246 16% above U.S. |
$1,321±$424Lowest 7% below 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%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Harvard 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest 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 | #12 of 282 in MA | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Strafford School District | Harvard | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | The Bromfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.