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Bennington 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
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Bennington | Cornwall | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 4% 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 | 17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 27% below 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 | $213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
| Monkton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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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.