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Barnet vs Barnet vs Monroe vs Pittsford

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 renters (20.1% rent).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k 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.

MeasureBarnetBarnetMonroePittsford
People
Population
1,855
61Lowest
786
2,892Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+9.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.7±5.3Lowest
23% above U.S.
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
51±10.4
31% above U.S.
47.7±6.3Lowest
23% 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
21.6%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
31.1%±29.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±7.6
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.8%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
36.1%±44.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.3%±8.9
U.S.: 17.2%
25.4%±6.1Lowest
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+
35.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Pittsford and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$67,386±$15k
17% below U.S.
$57,917±$16kLowest
28% below U.S.
$88,150±$7kHighest
9% above U.S.
$69,705±$7k
14% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$247,900±$24k
25% below U.S.
$204,200±$38k
39% below U.S.
$312,700±$58kHighest
6% below U.S.
$197,000±$33kLowest
41% below U.S.
Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$974±$72
31% below U.S.
—
$1,104±$218Highest
22% below U.S.
$781±$167Lowest
45% below U.S.
Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,489Highest
44% above U.S.
$2,950
5% below U.S.
$2,661Lowest
15% below U.S.
$3,378
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.3%±29.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
—
48%±39
U.S.: 51.1%
18.5%±12.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
47.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
—
27 min
4% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
13.3%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.2%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — — #54 of 70 in VT
School district Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 — Monroe School District Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
High school in town None in town — None in town None in town
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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.