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Monroe vs Rowe vs Sheldon 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).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hawley has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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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 | Rowe | Sheldon | Hawley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 122Lowest |
453 |
2,267Highest |
277 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% 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% |
23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Rowe 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% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±5.5 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 | — | $69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Hawley and Sheldon 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. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$309,600±$38kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Hawley and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Lowest 9% below U.S. |
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| Rowe and Sheldon 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. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$4,097Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hawley 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% |
15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±12.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hawley and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Rowe | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.