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Windham vs Fairlee vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Windham | Fairlee | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,066 |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Fairlee and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Monkton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
| Monkton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,617Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school 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.