Compare towns
Monkton vs Ripton vs Mount Tabor vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has the most affordable homes ($380k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
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 | Ripton | Mount Tabor | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
508 |
304Lowest |
3,916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
52.2±5 21% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Monkton 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28k 47% above VT |
$112,917±$15kLowest 39% above VT |
— | $144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
| Charlotte 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±$18kLowest 20% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,738±$803 41% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 17% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
95.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte 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 | — | — | — | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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 | 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.