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Rowe vs Strafford 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 youngest population (median age 48.9).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Strafford | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
1,372Highest |
122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±28Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Strafford 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Rowe and Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,053 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rowe | Strafford School District | — |
| 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.