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Topsham vs Monkton vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Topsham | Monkton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 999 |
1,999Highest |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Topsham and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Orange and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Monkton and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,006 21% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Waits River Union High District #36 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.