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Barnet vs Bennington 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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Bennington | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
15,249Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Barnet 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% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% 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±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Barnet 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% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Barnet 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.