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Monroe vs Sutton vs Warren
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%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Sutton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
790 |
942Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Warren 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Warren 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Warren 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Warren 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. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Sutton 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. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Warren 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. |
— | $1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Warren 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. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Warren 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Sutton 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 | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None 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.