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Barnet vs Wright vs Lemington
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).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Wright | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,739Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Lemington 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% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Lemington 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% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Lemington 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% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wright and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16k 28% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below 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±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.6%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wright and Lemington 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% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.