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Monroe vs Rupert 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Rupert | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
676Lowest |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Rupert 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert 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% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hill and Rupert 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. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rupert 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±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Monroe 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 | $2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Rupert 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert 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.