Compare towns
Monkton vs Stratton vs Windham vs Charlotte
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 homeowners (96.6%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k 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 | Windham | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
532Lowest |
594 |
3,916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +4.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
| Charlotte 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Charlotte 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% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Charlotte 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest 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% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Monkton and Charlotte 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±$33k 51% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
| Charlotte and Stratton 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±$50k 26% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
| Charlotte and Monkton 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$9,221Highest 83% 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% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Charlotte 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% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.5% 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 |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school 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.