Compare towns
Monroe vs Ripton vs Worcester 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
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Worcester has the most renters (14.1% rent).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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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 | Ripton | Worcester | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786 |
508 |
831Highest |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Ripton 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Monroe and Worcester 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monroe School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.