Compare towns
Wells River vs Monroe vs North Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
North Troy has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Wells River | Monroe | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 340Lowest |
786Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
34.1±4.4Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
31.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Troy and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Troy and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$50,417±$5k 38% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,800±$103k 49% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$336 36% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,154Highest 33% above U.S. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Troy and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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.