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Monkton vs Warwick 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%).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Warwick | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
776Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Warwick 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% |
40.5%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% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick 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. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above 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. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Warwick 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. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest 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% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Lowest 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 | Warwick | 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 |
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.