Compare towns
Monkton vs Calais 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%).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Starksboro has the most affordable homes ($288k 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 | Calais | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
1,713Lowest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Monkton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Calais and Monkton 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Calais 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 |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Monkton and Calais 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 |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
| Calais and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
| Calais and Starksboro 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 |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Calais 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% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 24% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Calais 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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 |
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.