Compare towns
Monkton vs Starksboro vs Whiting
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 people working from home (26.7%).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Starksboro | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
1,939 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Monkton and Whiting 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% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Monkton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Starksboro 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 |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Monkton and Whiting 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 |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Starksboro and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Starksboro 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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 |
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.