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Monroe vs Wells 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%).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
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.
| Measure | Monroe | Wells | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,148Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest 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% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Monroe and Hill 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. |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Hill 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. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
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| Wells 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. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Hill 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.