Compare towns
Monkton vs Cabot vs Chittenden
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%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Monkton | Cabot | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
1,579 |
1,318Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chittenden and Cabot 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% |
44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Monkton 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 |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Monkton and Chittenden 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 |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Monkton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Monkton and Cabot 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 |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Cabot 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% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.