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Barnet vs Barnet vs Hampton
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 youngest population (median age 47.7).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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 | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,855 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Hampton 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%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Barnet 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%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Hampton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.