Compare towns
Barnet vs Reading vs Monroe vs Norton
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%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k 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 | Reading | Monroe | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
699 |
786Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Norton 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1Lowest 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% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Norton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Reading and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| Monroe and Reading 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Reading 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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.