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Florida vs Monkton vs New Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
New Salem has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Florida | Monkton | New Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668Lowest |
1,999Highest |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
55.6±2.4 43% above U.S. |
| Florida and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Florida and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$79,688±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$359,000±$40k 8% above U.S. |
| Monkton and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,194±$88 15% below U.S. |
| Monkton and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,509 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64 U.S.: 51.1% |
86.7%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Salem and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Florida | 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 |
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.