Compare towns
Ryegate 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 people working from home (8.2%).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
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 | Monroe | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Highest |
786 |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest 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. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Wells River 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% |
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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%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%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate and Monroe 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. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Ryegate 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. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$900±$336Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Ryegate 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. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,154Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 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. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ryegate and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.