Compare towns
Ryegate vs Westminster 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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Westminster | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Highest |
497Lowest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Ryegate 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate and Westminster 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. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Westminster 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. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Westminster 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. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% 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. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.