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Barnet vs Halifax vs Ripton 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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 51).
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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 | Halifax | Ripton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
847 |
508Lowest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% 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%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Monroe 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. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% 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 | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Halifax 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest 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. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Ripton 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 | Halifax School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.