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Barton vs Monkton vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Barton | Monkton | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,999 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Monkton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.