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Barnet vs Westford 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%).
Westford has the most expensive homes ($425k 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 | Westford | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
2,290Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6Lowest 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% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest 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% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest 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% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$112,750±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$6,282Highest 101% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 29.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Westford 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% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.