Compare towns
Monkton vs Dorset 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 the highest household income ($120k).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Dorset | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
2,092Highest |
1,318Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above 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% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset 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% |
21.9%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Dorset and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Dorset 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 |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$106,250±$28kLowest 31% above VT |
| Monkton and Dorset 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 |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Dorset 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 |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Monkton 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% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Monkton 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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.