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Monroe vs Webster 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 the most renters (11.4% rent).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Webster | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
2,227Highest |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% 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%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% |
30.7% 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%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Webster and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Webster 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Webster 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.