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Monkton vs Wells vs Starksboro
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%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% 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 | Wells | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
11,713Highest |
1,939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wells 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% |
18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Starksboro 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. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$287,700±$42kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,306±$91 8% below U.S. |
| Wells and Starksboro 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. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Wells 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.