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Barnet vs Goshen vs Sutton 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%).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
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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 | Goshen | Sutton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
142 |
790Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3 51% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Goshen 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% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 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+ | 36.1%±44.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen 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% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$16k 28% below U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Sutton 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. |
$330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Sutton 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% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.