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Barnet vs Ripton vs Calais 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 51).
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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 | Ripton | Calais | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
508Lowest |
1,713 |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Calais 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Calais 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. |
— | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Calais 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.