Town guide

Monkton, Vermont

Monkton is a town in Addison County, Vermont, home to about 1,999 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05473, and parts of 05443, 05461 and 05472 are in Monkton too.

Homes sold for a median of $306 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,99956 per sq mi
Median home value$379,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$306Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Monkton

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monkton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

The Monkton guide is on the way

We’re writing up Monkton’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Monkton well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Monkton

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)105 miles away
Closer regional airportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA167 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY247 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Monkton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Monkton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Monkton had 2,079 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 85th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Addison County grew from 21,912 residents in 1900 to 37,363 in 2020.

Monkton population by census2000: 1,759, 2010: 1,980, 2020: 2,0791,75920001,98020102,0792020

Addison County, 1900–2020

Addison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,912, 1910: 20,010, 1920: 18,666, 1930: 17,952, 1940: 17,944, 1950: 19,442, 1960: 20,076, 1970: 24,266, 1980: 29,406, 1990: 32,953, 2000: 35,974, 2010: 36,821, 2020: 37,36322K’00’1019K’20’3018K’40’5020K’60’7029K’80’9036K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 113 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MonktonJan: high 26°F, low 6°F, 3 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 7°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 15°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 29°F, 4.1 in; May: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 49°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 54°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 51°F, 5 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 35°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 25°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 14°F, 3.7 in26°6°Jan3.029°7°Feb2.537°15°Mar3.250°29°Apr4.163°40°May4.671°49°Jun5.276°54°Jul5.374°51°Aug5.067°44°Sep4.154°35°Oct5.143°25°Nov3.732°14°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, S Lincoln, VT weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Addison County

13,471 jobs at 1,158 businesses in Addison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Addison CountyEducational services: 3,241 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,193 jobs; Retail trade: 1,846 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,688 jobs; Construction: 1,031 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 991 jobs; Other services: 444 jobs; Professional services: 389 jobsEducational services 24% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 13% Construction 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monkton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Porter Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middlebury13.3 miles
  • Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burlington20.5 miles
  • Elizabethtown Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elizabethtown23.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers5
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Monkton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Winona Recreation Area · 40 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Shaw's4.6 mi
  • Shaw's5.8 mi
  • Lester Farm & Market7.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kinney Drugs5.8 mi

Libraries

  • Starksboro Public Library4.3 mi
  • Lawrence Memorial Library4.4 mi
  • Russell Memorial Library4.5 mi
  • New Haven Community Library4.5 mi
  • Russell Memorial Library4.6 mi

Museums

  • Robeby Museum5.9 mi
  • Rokeby Museum Special Collections Library5.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Vergennes Opera House6.3 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Monkton? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Monkton is

Loading map…

Towns near Monkton

All Vermont towns →

Shares ZIP codes with Hinesburg, Bristol, New Haven, Lincoln and Ferrisburgh.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.