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Monkton vs Canton vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
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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 | Canton | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
24,748Highest |
1,318Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chittenden 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Canton 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 14% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 89% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Canton 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 | — | #81 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.