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Monkton vs Montgomery vs Windham
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%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Montgomery | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
1,047 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and Windham 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Montgomery 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 47% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Monkton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Monkton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 17% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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 VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Windham 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.