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Windham vs Monkton vs Waterbury
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Monkton has the most homeowners (96.6%).
Waterbury has the most kids (21.9% 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 | Windham | Monkton | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,999 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Monkton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
54.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterbury 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±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
| Monkton and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
| Monkton and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$5,887Lowest 17% above VT |
$6,435Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.