Compare towns
Monkton vs Rye vs Charlotte
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 affordable homes ($380k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Charlotte has the shortest commute (25 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 | Rye | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Lowest |
5,611Highest |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
| Rye and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monkton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53k 109% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
| Rye and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Charlotte 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Rye School District | 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 |
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.