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Barnet vs Newfields 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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% 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.

MeasureBarnetNewfieldsMonroe
People
Population
61Lowest
2,023Highest
786
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
51±10.4
31% 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%
18.9%±1.6Lowest
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%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields 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.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$88,150±$7k
9% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$204,200±$38kLowest
39% below U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$312,700±$58k
6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,104±$218Lowest
22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,950
5% below U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$2,661Lowest
15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
43.3%±40.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48%±39Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Monroe and Newfields 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%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
4% above U.S.
Work from home
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
3.2%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Barnet and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Newfields School District Monroe School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
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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.