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Enosburgh vs Monkton vs Starksboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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 | Enosburgh | Monkton | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,999 |
1,939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Monkton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Monkton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$82,188±$15k about the VT average |
| Monkton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
| Starksboro and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.