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Barnet vs Jericho vs Lemington 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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% rent).
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 | Jericho | Lemington | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
5,114Highest |
108 |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Lemington 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest 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%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Lemington 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.