Compare towns
Monkton vs West Windsor vs Mendon
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 Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 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 | West Windsor | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
1,171 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and West Windsor 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% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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 |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
| Monkton and West Windsor 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 |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
| West Windsor and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Monkton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Mendon 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.