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Brookfield vs Dorset vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
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 | Brookfield | Dorset | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
2,092Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
| Monkton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kLowest 21% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Dorset and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school 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 |
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.