Compare towns
Monkton vs Dorset vs Middlesex
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).
Middlesex has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
2,092Highest |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Monkton and Dorset 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% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Dorset and Middlesex 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kLowest 35% 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 |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Dorset and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Lowest 17% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.