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
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
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Around Monkton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)105 miles away
Closer regional airport
Patrick 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
U.S. Representative · Vermont at-largeBecca Balint (D)
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.
Addison County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 assistants
1
Mental health providers
5
Chiropractors
1
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.
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