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Monkton vs Epping vs Brookfield 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 highest household income ($120k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Epping | Brookfield | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
7,430Highest |
1,486Lowest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton and Brookfield 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Starksboro and Brookfield 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Brookfield 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$287,700±$42kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,306±$91 8% below U.S. |
| Epping and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 89% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Monkton 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Epping School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.