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Barnet vs Middlesex vs Peacham 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 affordable homes ($248k median).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Peacham | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,943Highest |
887 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Monroe 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. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Monroe 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% 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% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Peacham 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Peacham School District | 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.