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Monkton vs Worcester vs Chittenden
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%).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Worcester | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
207,055Highest |
1,318Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Chittenden 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% |
19.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester and Monkton 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% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chittenden 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% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Chittenden 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. |
$374,400±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Worcester 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #266 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | South High Community | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.