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Barnet vs Newfields vs Wallingford 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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Wallingford | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,023 |
2,286Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Wallingford 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Lowest 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Wallingford 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Ryegate 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Newfields School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — |
| 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 | 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.