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Barnet vs Monroe vs Plainfield
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%).
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% 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 | Monroe | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
786 |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Monroe 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% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest 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% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Monroe 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Plainfield 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. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.