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Monkton vs Bennington vs Charlotte
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%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k 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 | Monkton | Bennington | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Lowest |
15,249Highest |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
| Charlotte and Monkton 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% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28k 47% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
| Charlotte and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,133±$63Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
| Charlotte and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 17% above VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.