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Barnet vs Richmond 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%).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).

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.

MeasureBarnetRichmondBrunswick
People
Population
61Lowest
1,314Highest
109
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
48.2±12.1Lowest
24% 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%
19.1%±4.3Lowest
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%
30.3%±4.4Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±11Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Brunswick and Richmond 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.
$89,375±$27k
11% above U.S.
$128,125±$33kHighest
59% above U.S.
Brunswick and Richmond 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.
$313,400±$26kHighest
6% below U.S.
$228,100±$52k
31% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,950
5% below U.S.
$5,203Highest
67% above U.S.
$2,472Lowest
21% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
100%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Brunswick and Richmond 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%
2.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
98.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
35 minLowest
31% above U.S.
41 minHighest
56% above U.S.
Work from home
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.4%±6
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±15.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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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.