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Wheelock vs Barrington vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Barrington has the most expensive homes ($399k median).
Wells has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Wheelock | Barrington | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
9,489Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$110,323±$14kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$399,100±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,313±$282Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Barrington 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 | — | #65 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Barrington School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.