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Monroe vs Proctor vs Wolcott vs Bath
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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Bath has the most homeowners (90.9%).
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 | Proctor | Wolcott | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,507 |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Bath 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% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Bath 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Wolcott 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Proctor 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. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Bath 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. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monroe School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Wolcott School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.