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Rowe vs Castleton vs Monroe
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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k 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 | Rowe | Castleton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
4,453Highest |
122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Rowe 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% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±28Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±27.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Rowe 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±18.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Castleton and Monroe 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. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
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| Castleton and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Castleton 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. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Rowe and Castleton 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. |
$3,167Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,053 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Rowe 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% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rowe and Castleton 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rowe | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school 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.