Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 9,642, incorporated in 1722.
Barrington grades A− overall, 44th among New Hampshire's 125 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It reports less crime per resident than 92% of U.S. towns and residents are healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $110K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $579K for a typical one and 5 times the Boston metro’s $116K median household income. 23% of the land in Barrington is conserved, above both the New Hampshire town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Stonehouse Forest, 1,745 acres with 9.8 miles of trail. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns.
Where Barrington beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,470 in 1790, a low of 613 in 1930, 9,326 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 6 maps from 1917 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Barrington is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Barrington. Close and well known come first.
30 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
27 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
31 mi Theme parkCanobie Lake Park
23 mi LighthouseCape Neddick Light
17 mi MuseumStrawbery Banke
27 mi Stadium & arenaSNHU ArenaLake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cape Neddick Light: Stefan Hillebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Strawbery Banke: Ken Gallager (Ken Gallager from en.wikipedia), Public domain · SNHU Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barrington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Barrington.
Barrington has more 90° days than almost anywhere else in New Hampshire, is safe by national standards but not by New Hampshire’s and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Hampshire.
At 1.5 miles per square mile, Barrington’s trail density is above both New Hampshire’s towns (1.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). 73 miles of trail in 19 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Samuel A. Tamposi Water Supply Reserve | 11.7 mi | 1,450 |
| 2. Stonehouse Forest | 9.8 mi | 1,745 |
| 3. A Harlan Calef Isinglass Preserve | 2.6 mi | 298 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Barrington School District. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–4 | Grades 1–4 | 405 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests
At 4.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 76% of New Hampshire’s graded towns.
Barrington’s property crime rate is 2.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Barrington | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.8 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Within New Hampshire it is healthier than 54% of the 126 graded towns: New Hampshire sets a high bar.
31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Barrington. Barrington beats the New Hampshire average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Barrington.
| Barrington | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 9.5% | 12% |
| What stands out | Barrington | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.1% | 6% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.1% |
| More adults with depression | 25.8% | 22.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here grew from 1,618 in 2013 to 2,104.
Most working residents leave Barrington for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Barrington grew to 2,104 in 2023, 486 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Barrington is 30 minutes.
| Barrington | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 19% | 16% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 6.7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Durham weather station, 7 miles away, records that about 15 days a year reach 90°, the #2 highest of 321 New Hampshire places with climate records. July afternoons average 82.4°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 83% of New Hampshire places with climate records; January nights average 13.7°.
Barrington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. About 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Barrington | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 14°F | 13°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 81°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 24% of residents (18% statewide); people 65 and older are 16% of residents (20% statewide). 42% of Barrington adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Only 9 of the 126 New Hampshire towns we compare have a higher share of children under 18 than Barrington.
| Barrington | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 24% | 18% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.7 years | 45 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 39% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Barrington | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.7% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.2% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.6% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.1% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.4% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
63.1% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.2% across New Hampshire.
The typical Barrington home is worth about $579,000, up 1.8% in a year, 13% above the New Hampshire typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Barrington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Barrington
About 5 of every 100 Barrington residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Hampshire.
Where Barrington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Barrington.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Barrington is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 9,326 at the 2020 census, up from 8,576 at the 2010 census. The town is a woodland, farm and commuter town.
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4 towns share a border with Barrington.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | #44 | A− | C | A | B | A |
| Rochester | #95 | C+ | B− | — | D | B+ |
| Strafford | #72 | B | B− | A+ | C− | A− |
| Nottingham | #26 | A | C− | A+ | A− | A |
| Madbury | — | — | B− | — | A | A |
Madbury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Rochester and Madbury report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Barrington with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Barrington grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #44 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades A for health, A for safety and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
Barrington was incorporated in 1722 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including Frank Jones and J. W. Gage.
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