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Kortright vs Monkton vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kortright has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Hadley has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
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 | Kortright | Monkton | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
1,999 |
2,074Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±5.2 37% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kortright and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,729±$22k about the U.S. average |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$73,750±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,000±$17k 35% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$67Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,945 6% below U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.6%±74.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school 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.