Compare towns
Barnet vs Whiting vs Ryegate 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%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k 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 | Whiting | Ryegate | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
532Lowest |
1,059 |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±2.6 6% 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Ryegate 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 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% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Whiting 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. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Whiting 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Whiting 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Monroe 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.