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Monkton vs New Hampton 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 most people working from home (26.7%).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | New Hampton | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
2,509Highest |
1,318Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and New Hampton 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% |
24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Hampton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton 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. |
$95,250±$35kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Chittenden 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. |
$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% 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. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Newfound Area School District | 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 |
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.