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Monroe vs Lemington vs Hill
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Lemington | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
108Lowest |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Lemington 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% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Monroe 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% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hill and Monroe 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. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Monroe and Hill 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. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Hill 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. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661 15% below U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Lemington 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% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | — | Hill School District |
| High school 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.