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Monroe vs Moretown 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
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k median).
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 | Moretown | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
1,532Highest |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 20% 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% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown 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±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Monroe 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. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Monroe and Moretown 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. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Monroe and Moretown 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.