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Barnet vs Wallingford vs Windham 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).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Wallingford | Windham | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,286Highest |
1,432 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Barnet 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% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Windham 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. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Windham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Highest 31% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Barnet 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Barnet 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | — |
| 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.