Compare towns
Monkton vs Mount Tabor vs Waltham
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 kids (18.1% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Mount Tabor | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
304Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and Waltham 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% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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 |
— | $97,500±$14kLowest 20% above VT |
| Monkton and Waltham 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,233Lowest 4% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Waltham 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Waltham 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.