Compare towns
Rowe vs Sharon vs Monroe vs Hancock
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 homeowners (90.8%).
Sharon has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Hancock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sharon | Monroe | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453 |
1,577Highest |
122Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
47.1±11.1 21% 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%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±28Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±27.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.3 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% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Hancock 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. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
— | $96,250±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Sharon 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. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$375,500±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,268±$415Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458 53% below U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,053 34% below U.S. |
$1,018Lowest 67% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Sharon 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rowe | Sharon School District | — | Hancock |
| High school in town | None 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.