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Barnet vs Newfields 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%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Brunswick has the most renters (4.9% rent).
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 | Newfields | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
2,023Highest |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3% 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. |
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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Brunswick 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33k 59% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
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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 | — | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest 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 | — |
| 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.