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Monroe vs Waltham vs Ryegate
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 homeowners (88.6%).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
452Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% 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%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Monroe 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% 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% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham 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. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| 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 |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% 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±$113 22% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.