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Monroe vs Franklin 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%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Franklin | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,590Highest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin 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% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Franklin 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. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Warren and Monroe 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. |
$3,384Highest 8% above U.S. |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Franklin 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | 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.