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Barnet vs Gerry 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 (13.3%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
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 | Gerry | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,668 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry 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±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% 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. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Monroe 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. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.