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Brooks vs Barton 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
Brooks has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Brooks | Barton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
730Lowest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.5±7 12% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$81,300±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$220,300±$57kHighest 34% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,165±$152Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,185Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,207 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Brooks 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.