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Barnet vs Hill vs Lemington

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%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k 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.

MeasureBarnetHillLemington
People
Population
61Lowest
908Highest
108
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-6.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
49.1±6.8Lowest
26% above U.S.
53.8±22.6
38% above U.S.
Barnet and Lemington 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%
10.9%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±21.8
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Lemington 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%
28.5%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.2%±23.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnet and Lemington 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%
30.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±9.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Hill and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,917±$16k
28% below U.S.
$82,125±$21kHighest
about the U.S. average
$55,000±$42kLowest
32% below U.S.
Hill 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±$38k
39% below U.S.
$311,700±$41kHighest
6% below U.S.
$138,400±$14kLowest
58% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,950
5% below U.S.
$4,933Highest
58% above U.S.
$2,365Lowest
24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
0%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
47.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
1.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
35 minLowest
34% above U.S.
37 minHighest
40% above U.S.
Work from home
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.7%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.2%±12.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Barnet and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Hill School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.