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Barnet vs Monroe vs Strafford
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 youngest population (median age 51).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Monroe | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
786 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Strafford 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%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Monroe 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | Strafford 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 |
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.