Compare towns
Barnet vs Dummerston vs Monroe vs Brunswick
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 youngest population (median age 45.6).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% rent).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Dummerston | Monroe | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
2,090Highest |
786 |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| 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. |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Brunswick 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% |
23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Barnet 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% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Dummerston 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±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Dummerston 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. |
$228,100±$52k 31% 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±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% 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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% 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% |
10.5%±15.2 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 | — |
| High school 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.