Compare towns
Huntington vs Monkton vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huntington has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 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 | Huntington | Monkton | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,853 |
1,999Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.9Highest 10% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
| Huntington and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Huntington and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Monkton and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% VT: 43.8% |
50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,497±$3kLowest 16% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Monkton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,300±$28kLowest 7% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$511 20% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Monkton and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,570 11% above VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±14 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.