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Monroe vs Waltham 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 the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Waltham | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
452Lowest |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Waltham 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% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Waltham 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham and Hill 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. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Waltham 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. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Waltham 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. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Monroe and Waltham 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. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Waltham 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.