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Barnet vs Springfield vs Warner

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 affordable homes ($248k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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.

MeasureBarnetSpringfieldWarner
People
Population
1,855
1,122Lowest
2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.7±5.3
23% above U.S.
51.4±8.8Highest
32% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
Springfield and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.6%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Warner 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%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$67,386±$15kLowest
17% below U.S.
$100,893±$19kHighest
25% above U.S.
$94,022±$18k
16% above U.S.
Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$247,900±$24kLowest
25% below U.S.
$384,100±$50kHighest
15% above U.S.
$353,100±$22k
6% above U.S.
Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$974±$72Lowest
31% below U.S.
$1,096±$217
22% below U.S.
$1,219±$123Highest
14% below U.S.
Warner and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,489Lowest
44% above U.S.
$5,946
91% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.3%±29.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Barnet and Warner 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%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
Work from home
13.3%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Springfield and Warner 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 — Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.