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Barnet vs Middlesex vs Monroe vs Lemington
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%).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% rent).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Middlesex | Monroe | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,943Highest |
786 |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%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. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Middlesex 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.