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Barnet vs Proctor vs Barnet 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%).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k 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 | Proctor | Barnet | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,586 |
1,855Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% 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% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Barnet 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% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 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% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Proctor 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. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Proctor 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. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 39.4%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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 | 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.