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Barnet vs Troy 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%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Troy | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
219 |
786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8 60% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Troy and Barnet 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% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest 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%±44.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy 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% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy 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. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Troy and Monroe 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. |
$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Highest 5% below U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Monroe School District |
| High school 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.