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Monroe vs Langdon 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%).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Langdon | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
805 |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Ryegate 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% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Langdon 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±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Langdon 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±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Langdon 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. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Langdon 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. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Langdon 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.