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Ryegate vs Salisbury vs Sutton 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 youngest population (median age 41.2).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Salisbury | Sutton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
1,200Highest |
790 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Monroe 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% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Monroe School District |
| 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.