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Barnet vs Sullivan

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%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).

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.

MeasureBarnetSullivan
People
Population
61Lowest
687Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
46.6±6.5Lowest
20% above U.S.
Barnet and Sullivan 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%
16.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Sullivan 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%
20.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnet and Sullivan 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%
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sullivan 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±$16kLowest
28% below U.S.
$106,667±$20kHighest
32% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$204,200±$38kLowest
39% below U.S.
$236,500±$29kHighest
29% below U.S.
Sullivan and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,225±$275
13% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,950Lowest
5% below U.S.
$5,099Highest
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
40%±84.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
47.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
32 min
22% above U.S.
Work from home
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
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.