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Ryegate vs Coventry vs Monroe 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
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Ryegate | Coventry | Monroe | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
917 |
786Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest 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+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Monroe School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.