Compare towns
Monroe vs Berlin vs Barnet 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 most expensive homes ($313k median).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Berlin | Barnet | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786 |
2,880Highest |
1,855 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% 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%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest 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% |
26.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest 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% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin 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. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Berlin 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. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
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| Berlin 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. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.