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Starksboro vs Stratton 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 affordable homes ($288k median).
Stratton has the most renters (26.7% 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 | Stratton | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939 |
532Lowest |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8 11% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
| Monkton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Monkton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Starksboro and Monkton 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$119,688±$28k 47% above VT |
| Stratton and Monkton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Stratton and Monkton 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 |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Starksboro 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 | — | 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.