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Cavendish vs Monroe vs Rowe vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Rowe has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k 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 | Cavendish | Monroe | Rowe | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
122Lowest |
453 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±28Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±27.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
— | $69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
— | $1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$2,053 34% below U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cavendish and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Rowe | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None 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.