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Hinesburg vs Hooksett 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
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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.
| Measure | Hinesburg | Hooksett | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,718 |
15,057Highest |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinesburg and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,539±$18kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$51kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$155 17% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Hinesburg 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 | #4 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Hooksett School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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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.