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Rowe vs Dummerston 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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Dummerston | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
2,090Highest |
122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±28Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Rowe 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
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| Dummerston 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±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Dummerston and Rowe 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. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,053 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rowe | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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.