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Monroe vs West Windsor 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 renters (11.4% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,171Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| West Windsor 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. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| West Windsor 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. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Monroe and West Windsor 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. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | 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.