What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).

Sheffield has the most people working from home (6.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Monroe	Sheffield
People
Population	786Highest	573Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S.	42±8Lowest 8% above U.S.
	Monroe and Sheffield 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%	17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Monroe and Sheffield 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%	19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Monroe and Sheffield 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%	27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sheffield and Monroe 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.	$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S.
	Monroe and Sheffield 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.	$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S.	$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S.
	Monroe and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,661Highest 15% below U.S.	$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sheffield 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%	6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 4% above U.S.	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.
Work from home	3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	6.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sheffield and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Monroe School District	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.