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Monkton vs Roxbury vs Middlesex vs Dummerston
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%).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Roxbury | Middlesex | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
942Lowest |
1,943 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Dummerston 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% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Roxbury 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 |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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 |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| 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 5% above VT |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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 |
$4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.