Compare towns
Dummerston vs Stockbridge 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
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Stockbridge | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
2,056 |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stockbridge 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±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$146,250±$67kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$600,000±$99kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,652 49% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.