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Barnet vs Wright

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%).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).

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.

MeasureBarnetWright
People
Population
61Lowest
1,739Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
51.4±4.7Lowest
32% above U.S.
Barnet and Wright 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%
16.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Wright 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%
21.4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnet and Wright 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%
24.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Wright 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.
$86,250±$13kHighest
7% above U.S.
Wright 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.
$242,000±$36kHighest
27% below U.S.
Wright and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$953±$79
33% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,950Lowest
5% below U.S.
$5,279Highest
69% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
37.6%±16.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
47.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
33 min
25% above U.S.
Work from home
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.9%±2.8Lowest
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.