Compare towns
Barnet vs Monroe vs Sandgate vs Sharon
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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k 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 | Monroe | Sandgate | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
786 |
435Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Sharon 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Sharon 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. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Sharon 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. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Sharon 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. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon 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. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Barnet 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 | Monroe School District | — | Sharon School District |
| High school 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.