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Barnard vs St. George vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Barnard | St. George | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
812Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| St. George and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$5,514Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| 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.