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Wells River vs Monroe vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Wells River | Monroe | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 340Lowest |
786Highest |
730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Monroe and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8k 49% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,800±$103k 49% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$336 36% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,154Highest 33% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Wells River 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 | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.