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Barnet vs Hardwick vs Monroe vs Ryegate
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%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Hardwick | Monroe | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,965Highest |
786Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4 21% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% 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% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate 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% |
27%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest 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% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Monroe 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. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% 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. |
$875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% 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. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Ryegate 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Hardwick 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.