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Middlesex vs Castleton vs Mount Tabor 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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Castleton | Mount Tabor | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
4,453Highest |
304Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Castleton 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
— | $119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Monkton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | 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.