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Barnet vs Lyme vs Brunswick
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%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k 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 | Lyme | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,710Highest |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Brunswick 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Lyme 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. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33k 59% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Brunswick 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. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.8%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Lyme 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lyme School District | — |
| High school 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.