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Monkton vs Stratton vs Middlesex vs Starksboro
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 oldest population (median age 47.1).
Stratton has the most renters (26.7% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Starksboro has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
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 | Stratton | Middlesex | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
532Lowest |
1,943 |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
38.2±4.8 11% below VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Starksboro 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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±$28k 47% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
| Stratton and Monkton 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 |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
| Middlesex and Starksboro 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Starksboro 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986Lowest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1986Lowest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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 | 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.