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Barnet vs Lancaster 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%).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Lancaster | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,230Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest 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% |
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% |
3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster 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. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet 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. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% 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. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Lancaster 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. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.