What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).

Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Monroe	Peacham
People
Population	786Lowest	887Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S.	50.1±5.7Lowest 29% above U.S.
	Monroe and Peacham 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%	20.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Monroe and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Peacham 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%	48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Peacham 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±$7kLowest 9% above U.S.	$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above U.S.
	Peacham 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.	$302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S.
	Monroe and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S.	$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S.
	Monroe and Peacham 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.	$5,605Highest 80% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Peacham and Monroe 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%	10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 4% above U.S.	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Monroe School District	Peacham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.