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Barnet vs Plainfield vs Barnet vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Barnet | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,522Highest |
61Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% 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% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield and Sharon 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Plainfield 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr 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%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Plainfield School District | — | Sharon 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 | 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.