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Barnet vs Bath vs Proctor 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 renters (20.1% rent).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Bath | Proctor | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,097 |
1,794 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Bath 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% |
21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Proctor 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%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet 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% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Bath 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. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Bath 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. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Barnet and Proctor 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Bath School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.