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Monkton vs Putney vs Sutton vs Middlesex
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 expensive homes ($380k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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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 | Putney | Sutton | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
2,622Highest |
2,239 |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Sutton 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Monkton 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Middlesex 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. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.