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Strafford vs Randolph 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).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Randolph | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,306Lowest |
4,843 |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±2.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Strafford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Strafford 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% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,105±$22kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below 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±$29kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
| 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 16% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% 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 | $6,086 95% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Strafford School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.