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Monroe vs Sharon 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%).
Sharon has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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.
| Measure | Monroe | Sharon | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,577Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Hill 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% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Hill 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hill and Sharon 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. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Monroe and Sharon 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. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Sharon 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon 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 | Sharon School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.