Compare towns
Whiting vs Monkton vs Orwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Orwell has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
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 | Whiting | Monkton | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,999Highest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
47.5±7Highest 10% above VT |
| Orwell and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Orwell and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
| Monkton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,105±$51Lowest 10% below VT |
| Monkton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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.