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Barnet vs Hampton Falls vs Barnet
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 renters (20.1% rent).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,328Highest |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Hampton Falls 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%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Barnet and Hampton Falls 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls 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 |
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.