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Barnet vs Hampton vs Barnet vs Peacham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Peacham has the highest household income ($90k).

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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.

MeasureBarnetHamptonBarnetPeacham
People
Population
1,855Highest
1,145
61Lowest
887
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-2.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.7±5.3
23% above U.S.
43.1±14.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
50.1±5.7
29% above U.S.
Barnet and Peacham 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%
15.9%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
31.1%±29.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.7%±6
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%
20.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
36.1%±44.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.6%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnet and Peacham 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%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Peacham and Hampton 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.
$73,796±$8k
9% below U.S.
$57,917±$16kLowest
28% below U.S.
$90,000±$28kHighest
11% above U.S.
Peacham and Hampton 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.
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$204,200±$38k
39% below U.S.
$302,000±$64kHighest
9% below U.S.
Peacham and Barnet 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.
$1,264±$375Highest
11% below U.S.
—
$1,028±$248
27% below U.S.
Hampton and Peacham 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.
$3,007
4% below U.S.
$2,950Lowest
5% below U.S.
$5,605Highest
80% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.3%±29.9
U.S.: 51.1%
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
—
66.7%±17.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Peacham 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%
16.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
47.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
76.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
—
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
Work from home
13.3%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.2%±16.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Barnet and Peacham 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 — — Peacham School District
High school in town None in town — — None in town
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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.