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Waterford vs Newfields vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterford has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Waterford | Newfields | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,279Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±5.3 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,375±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,500±$22k 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,238Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Waterford 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 | Newfields School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.