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Ryegate vs Windham vs Montgomery 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Monroe has the most homeowners (88.6%).
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 | Windham | Montgomery | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Highest |
594Lowest |
1,047 |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Montgomery 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest 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%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%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% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery 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±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Montgomery 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. |
— | $868±$209Lowest 39% 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.