Compare towns
Monroe vs Cornwall vs Barnet vs Bath
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 renters (11.4% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Bath has the youngest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Monroe | Cornwall | Barnet | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786 |
1,208Highest |
61Lowest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Lowest 25% 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Bath 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% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Monroe 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Cornwall 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
— | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monroe School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Bath School District |
| 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.