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Monroe vs Barnet vs Sharon vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k 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 | Monroe | Barnet | Sharon | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786 |
61Lowest |
1,577 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sharon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
— | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monroe School District | — | Sharon School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.