Compare towns
Monkton vs Warren vs Mendon vs Dummerston
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 highest household income ($120k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Warren | Mendon | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
1,585 |
1,113Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Mendon and Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Mendon 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Warren and Mendon 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 47% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| 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±$18k 20% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Warren and Dummerston 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Monkton 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None 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.