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Barnet vs Newfields vs Barnet vs Goshen
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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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 | Newfields | Barnet | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,855 |
142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3 51% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Goshen 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest 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%±44.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$16k 28% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Barnet and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | 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 | 6 photos → | 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.