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Barnet vs Exeter vs West Rutland
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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
West Rutland has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
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 | Exeter | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.8±5.1Highest 23% above U.S. |
| West Rutland 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and West Rutland 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$61,161±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$196,400±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$883±$151Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,498Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Rutland and Barnet 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and West Rutland 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.