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Rowe vs Williston vs Hancock 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).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Williston | Hancock | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453 |
10,144Highest |
752 |
122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.1±11.1 21% 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±28Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.3 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$96,250±$26k 19% above U.S. |
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| Williston and Hancock 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$375,500±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,268±$415Lowest 10% below U.S. |
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| Williston 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. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,018Lowest 67% below U.S. |
$2,053 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Rowe | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.