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Monkton vs Reading vs Starksboro
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%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Reading | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
699Lowest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Reading and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Monkton and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
| Monkton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
| 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 17% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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 |
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.