Compare towns
Monkton vs Sharon vs Warren vs Middlesex
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 highest household income ($120k).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Middlesex has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Sharon | Warren | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
1,577Lowest |
1,585 |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Warren 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 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Sharon 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Warren 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 |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% 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±$18k 20% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Warren and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Lowest 17% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Warren 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Middlesex 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 | Sharon School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.