Compare towns
Rowe vs Windsor 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 expensive homes ($275k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 60.2).
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 | Windsor | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
2,060Highest |
122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±28Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Lowest 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest 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±$13kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
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| Rowe and Windsor 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,053 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rowe and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rowe | — | — |
| High school 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.