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Barnet vs New Haven vs Sutton 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 kids (21.6% under 18).
New Haven has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | New Haven | Sutton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,792 |
790 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and New Haven 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% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Monroe 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| New Haven 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. |
$379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| New Haven 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. |
$1,163±$143Highest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| New Haven 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. |
$5,967Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Haven 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.