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Barnet vs Landaff vs Ryegate
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 people working from home (13.3%).
Landaff has the highest household income ($88k).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Landaff | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
420Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate 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% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate and Landaff 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. |
$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Barnet 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. |
$279,300±$20kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Barnet 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. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Ryegate 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Landaff 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 | Landaff School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.