Compare towns
Monkton vs Westford vs Hinesburg
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%).
Westford has the youngest population (median age 44.1).
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Westford | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Lowest |
2,290 |
4,718Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
| Hinesburg 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% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
64.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$112,750±$12k 39% above VT |
$112,539±$18kLowest 39% above VT |
| Monkton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kLowest 20% above VT |
$424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
$463,400±$51kHighest 46% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,651±$155 34% above VT |
| Westford and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Lowest 17% above VT |
$6,282 25% above VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Hinesburg 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% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Hinesburg 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 | — | — | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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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.