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Barnet vs Bath vs Warner
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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Bath has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,097Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Bath and Barnet 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% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Bath 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner 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±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Bath and Warner 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. |
$4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above 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% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | Bath School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.