Compare towns
Monkton vs Exeter vs Charlotte
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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
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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 | Exeter | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Lowest |
16,151Highest |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Charlotte 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Monkton 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. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Charlotte 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. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.