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Monroe vs Windham vs Dummerston 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 oldest population (median age 51).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Windham | Dummerston | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786 |
594Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Dummerston 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Dummerston 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Dummerston 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate and Dummerston 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. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monroe School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.