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Monroe vs Fair Haven vs Ryegate
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%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Ryegate has the most people working from home (8.2%).
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 | Fair Haven | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
2,724Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Monroe 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Ryegate 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% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Ryegate 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. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ryegate and Fair Haven 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.