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Monroe vs Bartlett 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).
Bartlett has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Bartlett | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
3,281Highest |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Bartlett 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. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661 15% below U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,950Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Bartlett and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Bartlett School District | — |
| 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.