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Monkton vs Surry vs Chittenden
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 the most people working from home (26.7%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Surry | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
1,052Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Chittenden 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry 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% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Chittenden 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Chittenden 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. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Surry 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. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 89% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Surry 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 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.