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Monkton vs Moretown vs Ogunquit vs Chittenden
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).
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
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 | Moretown | Ogunquit | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
1,532 |
1,379 |
1,318Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Moretown 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Chittenden 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. |
$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Ogunquit 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. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Moretown 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Monkton 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.