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Washington vs Barnet vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the highest household income ($89k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Jefferson has the most renters (9.5% rent).
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 | Washington | Barnet | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
61Lowest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.7Lowest 41% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,453±$12kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Washington and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
| Washington and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$160Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Washington and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 16.7%±71.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
— | 35 minLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 20 photos → |
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.