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Middlesex vs Monkton vs Wilder vs Williston
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%).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Middlesex | Monkton | Wilder | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
1,999 |
3,087 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Monkton and Wilder 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Williston 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Williston 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 |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% 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 |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Williston 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 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 | — | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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 | 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.