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Barnet vs Whitingham vs Chapman 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 people working from home (13.3%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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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 | Whitingham | Chapman | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,368 |
388Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Whitingham 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Barnet 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. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% 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 | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.