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Ryegate vs Weybridge vs Proctor 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).
Weybridge has the most people working from home (15%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Weybridge | Proctor | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
781Lowest |
1,794Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Monroe 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% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Weybridge 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. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Weybridge 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. |
$6,117Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Ryegate 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 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 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weybridge and Proctor 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.