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Monroe vs Whitingham vs Mount Washington
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).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Mount Washington has the most people working from home (30.1%).
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 | Whitingham | Mount Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 122Lowest |
1,368Highest |
193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.1±10.7 34% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Mount Washington 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% |
16.1%±14.2Lowest 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% |
27.5%±13Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±7.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Mount Washington 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. |
$142,500±$26kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$714,300±$141kHighest 115% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150 52% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,053Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,316 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Washington and Whitingham 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.1%±14.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| 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.