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Middlesex vs Cabot vs Strafford vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Middlesex | Cabot | Strafford | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,579 |
1,372Lowest |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Strafford and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Strafford and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 29% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Strafford School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.