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Moretown vs Windsor vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Moretown | Windsor | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
| Monkton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 9% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Moretown 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.