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Monroe vs Mapleton vs Barnet vs Ryegate
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Mapleton | Barnet | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786 |
1,884Highest |
61Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% 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%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Ryegate 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661 15% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
$3,472Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
— | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monroe School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school 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.