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Starksboro vs Hampton vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Starksboro | Hampton | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91 8% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.