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Heath vs Monkton vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Warwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Heath | Monkton | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765Lowest |
1,999Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Warwick |
| 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.