Compare towns
Barnet vs Windsor vs Monroe vs Ryegate
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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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 | Windsor | Monroe | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,060Highest |
786Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate 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% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Windsor 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate and Windsor 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet 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. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Windsor 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Ryegate 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Ryegate 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 | — | #61 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.