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Barnet vs Lisbon 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 expensive homes ($248k median).
Lisbon has the most renters (25.8% rent).
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.

MeasureBarnetLisbonBarnet
People
Population
1,855Highest
1,583
61Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
47.7±5.3
23% above U.S.
46.4±5.7Lowest
19% above U.S.
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
Barnet 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%
21.5%±6.2Lowest
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%
20.8%±5Lowest
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
30.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Lisbon 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±$15kHighest
17% below U.S.
$65,500±$13k
19% below U.S.
$57,917±$16kLowest
28% below U.S.
Barnet and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$247,900±$24kHighest
25% below U.S.
$198,000±$19kLowest
40% below U.S.
$204,200±$38k
39% below U.S.
Barnet 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.
$1,344±$303Highest
5% below U.S.
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Lisbon 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.
$4,691Highest
50% above U.S.
$2,950Lowest
5% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.3%±29.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±18.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
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Barnet and Lisbon 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%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
47.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
22 minLowest
19% below U.S.
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Work from home
13.3%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 Lisbon Regional School District —
High school in town None in town Lisbon Regional School (High) —
Students per teacherat that high school —
6.4
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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.