Compare towns
Waltham vs Monkton vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Waltham | Monkton | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,999Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14kLowest 20% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Lowest 13% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986Lowest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.