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Brookfield vs Dover 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 kids (18.8% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Dover | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,466Lowest |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Dover and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Monkton 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% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Dover 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% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
| Monkton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Dover 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% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Lowest 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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 History | 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.