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Barnet vs Monroe vs Tunbridge

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%).
Tunbridge has the youngest population (median age 42.7).

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.

MeasureBarnetMonroeTunbridge
People
Population
61Lowest
786
1,253Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+9.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
51±10.4
31% above U.S.
42.7±8.3Lowest
10% 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%±7.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Tunbridge 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%
20.9%±1.6Lowest
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%
42.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Tunbridge 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.
$89,464±$26kHighest
11% above U.S.
Tunbridge 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.
$315,300±$23kHighest
5% below U.S.
Tunbridge 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.
$1,346±$128Highest
5% below U.S.
Tunbridge 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.
$4,645Highest
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
48%±39Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Tunbridge 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%
14.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
84.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
27 minLowest
4% above U.S.
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
Work from home
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.2%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.8%±8.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Barnet and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Monroe School District First Branch Unified School District #82
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.