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Wright vs Monroe vs Esperance
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Esperance has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Wright | Monroe | Esperance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
786Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
51.9±5Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Esperance and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Esperance and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$76,058±$11kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$196,200±$45kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,075±$470 24% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,005 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Esperance and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Esperance and Wright 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 | 2 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.