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Ryegate vs Dover 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
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Dover | Hancock | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
1,466Highest |
435Lowest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Dover and Monroe 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 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% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Dover 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Hancock 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. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Dover and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Hancock 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. |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | 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.