What stands out worked out from the figures below

Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).

Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).

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	Peacham	Monroe
People
Population	887Highest	786Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.1±5.7Lowest 29% above U.S.	51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S.
	Monroe and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Monroe and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	30.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Peacham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Peacham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above U.S.	$88,150±$7kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Peacham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S.	$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S.
	Monroe and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S.	$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S.
	Monroe and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,605Highest 80% above U.S.	$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Peacham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	27 minLowest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Peacham School District	Monroe School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.