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Warren vs Windsor 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 people working from home (11.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Warren | Windsor | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
3,554Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Warren and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 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 | $3,299 6% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 | 12 photos → | 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.