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Barnet vs Barnet vs Rye

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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.

MeasureBarnetBarnetRye
People
Population
61Lowest
1,855
5,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
47.7±5.3Lowest
23% above U.S.
55.1±3
42% above U.S.
Barnet and Rye 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%
18.2%±4Lowest
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%
31.7%±5.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnet and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
61.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Rye and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,917±$16kLowest
28% below U.S.
$67,386±$15k
17% below U.S.
$140,655±$39kHighest
74% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$204,200±$38kLowest
39% below U.S.
$247,900±$24k
25% below U.S.
$1,028,100±$89kHighest
209% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$974±$72Lowest
31% below U.S.
$1,781±$156Highest
26% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,950Lowest
5% below U.S.
$4,489
44% above U.S.
$7,519Highest
141% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
59.3%±29.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.3%±16.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Barnet and Rye 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%
6.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
29 minHighest
9% above U.S.
Work from home
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
30.9%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Barnet and Rye 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 — — #2 of 120 in NH
School district — Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 Rye School District
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.