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Brookfield vs Glover 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 renters (12.1% rent).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k 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 | Brookfield | Glover | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,051Lowest |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Glover and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Brookfield 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 |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% 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 |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% 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 |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Glover 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 55% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | 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.