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Barnet vs Newfields vs Bethel
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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Bethel has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Newfields | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,023Highest |
1,736Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.7±3.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Bethel 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Bethel 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Bethel 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$75,822±$7k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$238,000±$41kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,335±$220 6% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,168 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Bethel 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Newfields School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None 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.