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Warren vs Sandgate 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
Warren has the most renters (14.5% rent).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
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 | Warren | Sandgate | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Highest |
435Lowest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Warren and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Highest 6% above U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warren School District | — | 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 |
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.