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Barnet vs Dummerston vs Monroe 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

Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).

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MeasureBarnetDummerstonMonroeBarnet
People
Population
61Lowest
2,090Highest
786
1,855
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
45.6±11.7Lowest
17% above U.S.
51±10.4
31% above U.S.
47.7±5.3
23% above U.S.
Barnet and Monroe 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%
21.7%±6
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±7.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.6%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Dummerston 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%
24.3%±3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.3%±8.9
U.S.: 17.2%
28.8%±3.8
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%
58.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
25.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Dummerston 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.
$101,696±$21kHighest
26% above U.S.
$88,150±$7k
9% above U.S.
$67,386±$15k
17% below U.S.
Dummerston 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.
$335,300±$22kHighest
about the U.S. average
$312,700±$58k
6% below U.S.
$247,900±$24k
25% below U.S.
Dummerston and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,392±$126Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,104±$218
22% below U.S.
$974±$72Lowest
31% below U.S.
Dummerston 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.
$4,536Highest
45% above U.S.
$2,661Lowest
15% below U.S.
$4,489
44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
44.1%±32.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48%±39
U.S.: 51.1%
59.3%±29.9Highest
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%
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
27 min
4% above U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±10.3
U.S.: 15.1%
3.2%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Barnet and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Monroe 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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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.