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Ryegate vs Stratton vs Whiting 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 affordable homes ($219k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Whiting has the most people working from home (10%).
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 | Stratton | Whiting | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Highest |
532Lowest |
532Lowest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 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% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Monroe 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. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting 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. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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.