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Barnet vs Appleton vs Peacham
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Appleton | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,360 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$302,000±$64kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
| Appleton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Appleton Public Schools | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.