Compare towns
Monkton vs South Hero 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%).
South Hero has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% 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 | South Hero | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
1,586Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
51.5±4.8Highest 19% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| South Hero 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% |
14.8%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
26.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| South Hero and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| South Hero and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28k 47% above VT |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
| South Hero 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±$18k 20% above VT |
$558,300±$46kHighest 76% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,439±$221Highest 17% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| South Hero and Dummerston 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 |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.6%±21Lowest 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% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and South Hero 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 | South Hero School District | 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 History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.