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Barnet vs Barnet vs Cornish 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
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
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 | Barnet | Barnet | Cornish | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,816 |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest 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 | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Cornish School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.