Compare towns
Barnet vs Ripton vs Brunswick 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%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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.
| Measure | Barnet | Ripton | Brunswick | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
508 |
109 |
786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Brunswick 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Barnet 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Brunswick 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. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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.