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Montgomery vs Monroe vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Montgomery | Monroe | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047 |
786Lowest |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Dover and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24k 34% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$312,700±$58kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 39% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Monroe School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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.