Compare towns
Monkton vs Plainfield vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Plainfield | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
1,314Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chittenden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden 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 47% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| 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±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Monkton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Monkton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.