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Monroe vs Dalton 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).
Dalton has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Dalton | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
916Highest |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% 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% |
20.6%±11.3Lowest 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% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton 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. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Dalton 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. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
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| Monroe and Dalton 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. |
$3,561Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Dalton 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% |
19.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.