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Monkton vs Jericho vs Mendon vs Starksboro
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 most people working from home (26.7%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Jericho | Mendon | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
5,114Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Mendon and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Monkton and Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 17% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Mendon 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.