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Monkton vs Otis vs Starksboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Otis has the oldest population (median age 51).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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 | Otis | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
1,624Lowest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Otis and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Starksboro and Otis 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. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton and Otis 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. |
$396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$287,700±$42kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Otis and Monkton 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. |
$1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,306±$91 8% below U.S. |
| Otis and Starksboro 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. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Monkton 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% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Otis 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 | Farmington River Reg | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.