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Morgan vs Monroe vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Morgan | Monroe | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Highest |
786Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.8±3.9 7% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$209,400±$44kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,330±$69Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 10% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,463Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.