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Barnet vs Rye vs Barnet 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 most renters (20.1% rent).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Rye | Barnet | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
5,611Highest |
61Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Rye 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% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Ryegate 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% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Rye 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% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate and Rye 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
— | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
— | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Rye School District | — | — |
| High school 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.