Compare towns
Barnet vs Westminster vs Windham 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%).
Westminster has the most renters (19.9% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Westminster | Windham | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
497 |
594 |
786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% 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% |
28.4%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 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% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster 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. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Westminster 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. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Windham 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% 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. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.