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Barnet vs Cornish vs Croydon

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 affordable homes ($248k median).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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.

MeasureBarnetCornishCroydon
People
Population
1,855Highest
1,816
798Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.7±5.3
23% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
43±9.1Lowest
11% above U.S.
Cornish 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%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19%±6.3
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Croydon 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%
27.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.4%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnet and Croydon 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%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Croydon and Cornish 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.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
$98,333±$21kHighest
22% above U.S.
Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$247,900±$24kLowest
25% below U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
$317,300±$33kHighest
5% below U.S.
Croydon and Cornish 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.
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
$991±$336
30% below U.S.
Cornish and Croydon 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.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$3,806Lowest
22% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.3%±29.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
7.1%±75.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Barnet and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.3%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
5.3%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Barnet and Cornish 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 Cornish School District Croydon School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.