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Monroe vs Whitingham vs Florida
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).
Whitingham has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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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 | Whitingham | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 122Lowest |
1,368Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
56.1±4.4 44% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±28 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Monroe 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$86,875±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Florida and Whitingham 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$246,800±$19k 26% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$867±$256Highest 39% below U.S. |
| Florida and Whitingham 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Florida 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Florida |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.