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West Haven vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | West Haven | Monkton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
| West Haven and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Monkton and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.