Compare towns
Monroe vs Ryegate vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 51).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Ryegate | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
1,059Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Ryegate 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% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor 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±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor 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. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
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| Monroe and Ryegate 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. |
$3,472Highest 11% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | — | — |
| High school 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.