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Barnet vs Ryegate vs Springfield vs Barnet
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).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Ryegate | Springfield | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,059 |
1,122 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Springfield 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% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest 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% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate 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±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| Springfield and Barnet 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. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Springfield 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 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.