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Starksboro vs Lincoln vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Lincoln has the most renters (11.9% rent).
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 | Starksboro | Lincoln | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939 |
1,394Lowest |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
| Monkton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Lincoln and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Starksboro and Lincoln 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 VT average |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Monkton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Starksboro and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 24% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Lincoln Town School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None 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.