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Barnet vs Wright vs Brunswick vs Barnet
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%).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Barnet has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
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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 | Wright | Brunswick | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,739 |
109 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Brunswick 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% |
23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick 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% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Wright 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±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Wright 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±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $974±$72Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Barnet 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.