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Barnet vs Ryegate vs Warner 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
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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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 | Warner | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,059 |
2,959Highest |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest 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. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% 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% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
42.4% 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%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% 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. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% 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% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest 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. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older 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. |
32 minHighest 20% 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% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | Kearsarge Regional 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.