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Monkton vs Walpole vs Windsor

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%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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.

MeasureMonktonWalpoleWindsor
People
Population
1,999Lowest
3,690Highest
2,060
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.1±5.4Highest
21% above U.S.
46.5±10.4
20% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
Monkton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.1%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
Walpole and Windsor 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%
25.5%±5.4
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
50%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Walpole 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.
$82,617±$16k
about the U.S. average
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Monkton and Walpole 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.
$319,800±$48k
4% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Monkton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,301±$120Highest
8% below U.S.
$1,165±$150
18% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
Monkton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,887
89% above U.S.
$6,078Highest
95% above U.S.
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.1%±64Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.6%±21.9
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Monkton and Walpole 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%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
23 min
13% below U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
26.7%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.2%±4.9
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #27 of 120 in NH #61 of 70 in VT
School district Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 Fall Mountain Regional School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.