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Monroe vs Randolph vs Rowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Randolph | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 122Lowest |
4,843Highest |
453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% 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 | 16.4%±28Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±27.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±18.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $76,758±$6kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Rowe 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. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,053 34% below U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Rowe 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Rowe 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Rowe |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.