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Barnet vs Lemington vs Ripton 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%).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% rent).
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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 | Lemington | Ripton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
108 |
508 |
786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% 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% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16k 28% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 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 | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.