Compare towns
Monkton vs Barre vs Starksboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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 | Monkton | Barre | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
8,412Highest |
1,939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
42.2±6.6 about the VT average |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Monkton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Monkton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Barre and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$82,188±$15k about the VT average |
| Monkton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,093±$58Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
| Starksboro and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,192 3% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Starksboro 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.