Barrington, NH

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Barrington, New Hampshire

Introduction to Barrington, New Hampshire

Barrington, New Hampshire, in Strafford county, is 25 miles NE of Manchester, New Hampshire and 59 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 7,475.

Barrington History

Barrington is in Stafford County. It was incorporated in 1722. The town got its name from Samuel Shute of Barrington Hall. Shute was also the colonial governor of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Initially, the community was made up of two grants- Barrington and Stafford, but they were separated in 1820.

Barrington and nearby Attractions

John Paul Jones House Museum
Vaughan Woods State Park
Tuck Museum
New Hampshire Farm Museum
Warner House
Odiorne State Park

Things To Do In Barrington

While in Barrington, one can visit several parks like the Rye Harbor State Park, the Bear Brooke State Park, the Wallis Sands State Park and the North Hampton State Park. The Nippo Lake Golf Club provides excellent facilities for golfers. Some of the local churches include Gerrish Chapel, Canaan Chapel, First Congregational Church and the Chapel of the Nativity.

Barrington Transportation

Air transportation facilities are available from Manchester Airport.

Barrington Higher Education

Higher studies can be pursued at the University of New Hampshire, New Hampshire College, the University of New England-University Campus and Merrimack College.

High Points

Barrington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Barrington, NH

Comparing Barrington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles NE of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Strafford
Standard Zip Codes	03825
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.223
Longitude	-71.047

Station	DURHAM
Distance	7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	SANFORD 2 NNW
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	MASSABESIC LAKE
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 32 F
Apr Temp	29 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 82 F
Oct Temp	32 to 61 F
Annual Precip	39.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,475	100%
Male	3,813	51%
Female	3,662	49%
Under 18	2,057	27.5%
18+	5,418	72.5%
65+	525	7%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.07
White	7,334	98.1%
African-American	19	0.3%
Asian	31	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.1%
Other	17	0.2%
Mixed Race	60	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	69	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,162
Growth	687
Growth %	9.2%

Ancestry	Percent
English	17.4%
Irish	13.5%
French (except Basque)	12.3%
US/American	8.9%
French Canadian	8.6%
Italian	7.9%
German	7.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5%
Polish	4.4%
Scottish	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Portuguese	1.6%
Canadian	1%
Swedish	0.7%
British	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Armenian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
European	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Barrington	7,475	$56,136
Durham	12,664	$83,609
Lee	4,145	$62,330
Madbury	1,509	$67,981
Northwood	3,640	$53,953
Nottingham	3,701	$65,510
Rochester	28,461	$47,324

Library
Barrington Public Library 39 Province Lane Barrington, New Hampshire (603) 664-9715 Library Web Site

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