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Monroe vs Cornwall vs Warren
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Cornwall | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,208Highest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Warren and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.