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Barnet vs Poultney vs Stratton 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%).
Poultney has the most renters (43.3% rent).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Monroe has the most homeowners (88.6%).
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 | Poultney | Stratton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,033 |
532Lowest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-33.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1 19% below U.S. |
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% |
16.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
21.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$70,536±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$196,600±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Monroe 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. |
$868±$113Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$3,450 11% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% 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. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Poultney 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 | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| 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 | 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.