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Halifax vs Monroe vs Rowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Rowe has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Halifax | Monroe | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Highest |
122Lowest |
453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% 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 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±28Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±27.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 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+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
— | $69,583±$13kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$2,053 34% below U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | — | Rowe |
| High school in town | None 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.