Monkton, VT

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Monkton, Vermont

Monkton, Vermont, in Addison county, is 107 miles NE of Schenectady, New York (center to center) and 166 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 1,759 people lived in Monkton.

The People and Families of Monkton

In Monkton, about 71% of adults are married. Monkton is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Monkton without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Monkton had a median family income of $58,611. The bulk of the population of Monkton is doing well, with money to spend. The town doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in Monkton have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Vermont. In the town, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Monkton Housing

An estimated 90% of living spaces in Monkton are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Monkton, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Monkton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Vermont):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Monkton, VT

Comparing Monkton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Vermont (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	107 miles NE of Schenectady, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	166 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Addison
P.O. Box Zip Codes	05469
Phone Area Codes	802
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.25
Longitude	-73.119

Station	SOUTH LINCOLN
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 26 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	53 to 77 F
Oct Temp	32 to 54 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	BURLINGTON INTL AP
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 27 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	39 to 56 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	ELIZABETHTOWN
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 28 F
Apr Temp	30 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 82 F
Oct Temp	33 to 58 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,759	100%
Male	870	49.5%
Female	889	50.5%
Under 18	502	28.5%
18+	1,257	71.5%
65+	108	6.1%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	3.06
White	1,735	98.6%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	9	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,946
Growth	187
Growth %	10.6%

Ancestry	Percent
English	17.7%
US/American	13.3%
French (except Basque)	12.8%
Irish	12.7%
Italian	7.7%
French Canadian	6.1%
German	6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5%
Scottish	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Russian	2%
Polish	1.7%
Norwegian	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
Swedish	1%
British	0.9%
Welsh	0.8%
Canadian	0.7%
Danish	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
European	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Belgian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Monkton	1,759	$58,611
Bristol	3,788	$48,458
Ferrisburg	2,657	$61,111
Hinesburg	4,340	$54,836
Huntington	1,861	$52,269
Starksboro	1,898	$46,771
Vergennes	2,741	$48,155

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