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Barnet vs Meredith vs Norton
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 kids (31.1% under 18).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Norton has the youngest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Meredith | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
6,758Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Norton 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% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Meredith 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% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Norton 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,769Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Norton 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.