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Chittenden vs Arkwright vs Mendon vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Chittenden | Arkwright | Mendon | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
859Lowest |
1,113 |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.