What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sullivan	Barnet
People
Population	687Highest	61Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S.	62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S.
	Barnet and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%	31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Barnet and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Barnet and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sullivan and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S.	$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$236,500±$29kHighest 29% below U.S.	$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S.
	Sullivan and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,225±$275 13% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,099Highest 63% above U.S.	$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1%	—
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 min 22% above U.S.	—
Work from home	4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1%
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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.