Compare towns
Barnet vs Glover vs Sheffield 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 renters (20.1% rent).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Glover | Sheffield | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,051 |
573Lowest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Glover 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% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Glover 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. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Glover 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. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Glover 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. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% 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. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Barnet 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.