Compare towns
Dummerston vs Sharon vs Mendon vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Dummerston | Sharon | Mendon | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,577 |
1,113Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Mendon and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% 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 | $335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Monkton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sharon School District | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.