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Monkton vs Sullivan vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 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 | Sullivan | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
1,246Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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 | RSU 24 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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U.S. 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.