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Rowe vs Whitingham 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 kids (23% under 18).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Whitingham | Monroe | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453 |
1,368Highest |
122Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±28Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±27.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
— | $96,250±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Whitingham 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. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$375,500±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
— | $1,268±$415 10% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Hancock 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% 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% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Hancock 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% 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. |
1974 6 yrs older 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. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rowe | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Hancock |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.