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Barnet vs Whitingham vs Strafford 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 renters (20.1% rent).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Whitingham | Strafford | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,368 |
1,372 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Whitingham 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Barnet 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Strafford School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.