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Barnet vs Stark vs Lemington
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%).
Stark has the highest household income ($72k).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Stark | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
419Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6 51% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Stark 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% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Lemington 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% |
27.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Lemington 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% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Lemington 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. |
$71,750±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Stark 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±$38kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Highest 5% below U.S. |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Lemington 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stark 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.