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Barnet vs Mapleton vs Barnet
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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Barnet has the most expensive homes ($248k 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 | Mapleton | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$974±$72Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.