Compare towns
Rowe vs Berlin vs Monroe vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Rowe | Berlin | Monroe | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453 |
2,880Highest |
122Lowest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±28 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±27.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
— | $98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Heath and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Rowe and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$2,053 34% below U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Rowe | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| 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.