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Monkton vs West Haven
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 most people working from home (26.7%).
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k 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.
| Measure | Monkton | West Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and West Haven 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% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Monkton and West Haven 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 |
$85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
| Monkton and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,485Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and West Haven 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% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.