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Barnet vs Williston 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%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Williston | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
10,144Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.