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Barnet vs New Haven vs Newfields
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 affordable homes ($248k median).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | New Haven | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,792Lowest |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
48±3.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Newfields 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% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Newfields 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% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and New Haven 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None 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.