Compare towns
Ryegate vs Cornwall vs Monroe vs Wells River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 51).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Ryegate | Cornwall | Monroe | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
1,208Highest |
786 |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$900±$336Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Monroe 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 | 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.