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Barnet vs Exeter vs Mansfield vs Sharon
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Mansfield has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k 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 | Mansfield | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
913 |
691Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Exeter 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% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 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% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Sharon 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. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Mansfield 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. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
— | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,122 32% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Sharon 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.