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Monkton vs Stratton vs Windham
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%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 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 | Stratton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
532Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Monkton and Windham 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Monkton 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Monkton and Stratton 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 |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
| 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 |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above 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±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
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| Monkton and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Windham 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.