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Ryegate vs Sheffield vs Williston 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).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Sheffield | Williston | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
573Lowest |
10,144Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Williston 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Williston 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. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Ryegate 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.