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Barnet vs Barnet vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering BarnetMonroe, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($369k median).
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 | Barnet | Barnet | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,855 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Berwick 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 | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.