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Monkton vs Epping vs Hinesburg
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 affordable homes ($380k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Epping | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.1±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinesburg 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Monkton 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±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$463,400±$51kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,651±$155 17% above U.S. |
| Epping and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,667Highest 146% 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% |
52.2%±29.4Lowest 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Epping 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 | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Epping School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.