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Barnet vs Highgate vs Barnet 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).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
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 | Highgate | Barnet | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
3,528Highest |
61Lowest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet 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% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Highgate 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±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Highgate 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. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Highgate 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. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% 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. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Monroe 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
— | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.