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Monkton vs Newfields vs Dummerston vs Charlotte
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 homeowners (96.6%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Charlotte has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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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 | Newfields | Dummerston | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999Lowest |
2,023 |
2,090 |
3,916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Charlotte 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27k 79% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 89% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$9,221 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Charlotte 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Monkton 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 | — | — | — | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Newfields School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.