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Monkton vs Peru 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%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
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 | Peru | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
6,710Highest |
1,939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6 5% above U.S. |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton and Peru 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% |
21.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Starksboro and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monkton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Starksboro 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. |
$101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$203,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$287,700±$42k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,067±$173Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,306±$91Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Starksboro and Monkton 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. |
$4,357Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Peru 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Starksboro 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 | — | #347 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.