What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stamford has the most affordable homes ($303k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stamford	Monkton
People
Population	963Lowest	1,999Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT	47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT
	Stamford and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%	18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Stamford and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%	20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Stamford and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Lowest VT: 43.8%	50%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7%	2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Stamford and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,646±$9kLowest 9% above VT	$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT
	Monkton and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$303,200±$25kLowest 4% below VT	$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT	$1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT
	Stamford and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,113Lowest about the VT average	$5,887Highest 17% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4%
	Monkton and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	96.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 30% above VT	29 minLowest 24% above VT
Work from home	8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Stamford School District	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.