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Monkton vs Windsor Locks vs Middlesex 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 highest household income ($120k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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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 | Windsor Locks | Middlesex | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
12,579Highest |
1,943 |
1,939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Starksboro and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Middlesex 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$287,700±$42k 14% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,306±$91 8% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 89% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windsor Locks School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.