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Monroe vs Windsor vs Windsor 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 highest household income ($88k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Windsor | Windsor | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786 |
2,060 |
3,554Highest |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 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%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor 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±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$57,917±$16k 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
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| Monroe and Windsor 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Monroe and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.