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Middlesex vs Surry vs Monkton vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 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 | Middlesex | Surry | Monkton | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,052Lowest |
1,999 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Middlesex 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 36% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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 |
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.