Compare towns
Monroe vs Halifax vs Hawley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Hawley has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Monroe | Halifax | Hawley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 122Lowest |
847Highest |
277 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
56.8±7.2 46% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±28Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±27.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hawley and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Hawley 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. |
$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Hawley and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$309,600±$38kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Hawley and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,053Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,097 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±12.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Halifax 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.