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Monkton vs Ogunquit vs Hinesburg vs New Haven
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
New Haven has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Hinesburg | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
1,379Lowest |
4,718Highest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.1±5.2 29% above U.S. |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Hinesburg 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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 48% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$92,321±$17kLowest 14% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$463,400±$51k 39% above U.S. |
$379,300±$19kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,651±$155Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,163±$143Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 89% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Hinesburg 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #4 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Champlain Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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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.