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Addison vs Barnet vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Addison | Barnet | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,855Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Addison and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Addison and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Addison 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 | Monroe School District |
| High school 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.