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Barnet vs Bartlett vs Barnet vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Sharon has the highest household income ($84k).
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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 | Bartlett | Barnet | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
3,281Highest |
61Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Barnet 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sharon and Barnet 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. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Sharon 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. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Sharon 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. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
— | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Bartlett School District | — | Sharon 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 | 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.