Compare towns
Barnet vs Newfane 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%).
Newfane has the most renters (12.8% rent).
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Newfane | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,456Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 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% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfane 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. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Newfane 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. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Newfane 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. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | 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 |
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.