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Monroe vs Reading 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%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Reading | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
699Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate 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% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Reading 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading 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±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Reading and Monroe 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. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Reading 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Ryegate 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.