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Barnet vs Unity
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%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
58±4.5Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Unity 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Unity 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% |
34.9%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Unity 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Unity 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity 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±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | — | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.

