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Monkton vs Croydon vs Starksboro
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%).
Croydon has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Croydon | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
798Lowest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Starksboro and Croydon 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% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon 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 48% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$287,700±$42kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,306±$91Highest 8% below U.S. |
| 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 89% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Starksboro 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Starksboro 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 | Croydon School District | 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 |
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.