Compare towns
Barnet vs Claremont vs Ryegate
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 (13.3%).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Claremont | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
13,078Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Claremont 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% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Barnet 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% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Claremont and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Ryegate 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. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83Highest 19% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Barnet 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% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #103 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Claremont School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stevens High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.