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Monroe vs Wakefield 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%).
Wakefield has the highest household income ($101k).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Wakefield | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
5,405Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Wakefield 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% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest 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%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wakefield 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. |
$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Wakefield 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. |
$322,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Wakefield 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. |
$1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Wakefield 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. |
$2,954 5% below U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest 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. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield 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 | — | #118 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Wakefield School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.