Compare towns
Monroe vs Mendon 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%).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Mendon | Ryegate | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,113 |
1,059 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Monroe 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Barnet 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monroe School District | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.