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Barnet vs Townsend vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering BarnetMonroe, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Townsend | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
9,100Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Barnet 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% |
21%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 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%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50.6%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Townsend 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.