What stands out worked out from the figures below

Duxbury has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Duxbury	Monkton
People
Population	1,548Lowest	1,999Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	+5%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT	47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT
	Monkton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Monkton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	20.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	50%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7%	2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Duxbury and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,208±$25kLowest 30% above VT	$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT
	Monkton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$364,600±$27kLowest 15% above VT	$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT
	Monkton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT	$1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT
	Duxbury and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,564Highest 30% above VT	$5,887Lowest 17% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4%	62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4%
	Monkton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	4.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	96.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988 12 yrs newer than VT	1988 12 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest about the VT average	29 minHighest 24% above VT
Work from home	18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Monkton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
High school in town	Harwood Union Middle/High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.