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Barnet vs Highgate vs Monroe vs Norton
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%).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k 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 | Highgate | Monroe | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
3,528Highest |
786 |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8%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. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Norton 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% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1Lowest 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%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Norton 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% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Highgate 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. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| Monroe and Highgate 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. |
$3,558Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Monroe and Highgate 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.