Compare towns
Barnard vs Brookfield vs Cornwall vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Barnard | Brookfield | Cornwall | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,486 |
1,208Lowest |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Cornwall and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Cornwall and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Barnard and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.