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Monroe vs Conesville 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).
Conesville has the youngest population (median age 50).
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 | Conesville | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Highest |
750 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
50±8.1Lowest 29% 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% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest 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%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Lowest 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% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville 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. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Conesville 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. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
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| Monroe and Conesville 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. |
$3,500Highest 12% above U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Conesville 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.