What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.7%).

Woodbury has the most people working from home (12.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Monroe	Woodbury
People
Population	9,515Lowest	11,334Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	+7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	32.6±5.1Lowest 18% below NY	37.2±4.1Highest 7% below NY
	Woodbury and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.4%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	26.9%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Monroe and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	9.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	11.6%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Woodbury and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	47.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	6.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Monroe and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,851±$7kLowest 28% above NY	$121,221±$30kHighest 41% above NY
	Woodbury and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$427,800±$17kLowest about the NY average	$452,200±$27kHighest 7% above NY
	Woodbury and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,202±$203Highest 36% above NY	$1,868±$2kLowest 15% above NY
	Monroe and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.3%±15.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	74.1%±60.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Woodbury and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest NY: 14%	4.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 21 yrs newer than NY	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest about the NY average	43 minHighest 32% above NY
Work from home	8.3%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.1%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Woodbury and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.