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Monroe vs Highgate vs Ryegate 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Highgate | Ryegate | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786Lowest |
3,528Highest |
1,059 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Barnet 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% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Highgate and Ryegate 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. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Highgate 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. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet 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. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Ryegate 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.