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Brookfield vs Monkton vs Elmore vs Braintree
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 people working from home (27.3%).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Monkton | Elmore | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,999Highest |
964Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Brookfield 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% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Monkton 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 |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
| Monkton and Elmore 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 |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Monkton and Elmore 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 |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Braintree 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| 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.