Compare towns
Bolton vs Dummerston vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Monkton has the most expensive homes ($380k 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 | Bolton | Dummerston | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% 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 | 14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Bolton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% 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 | $4,826 4% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.