Compare towns
Brookfield vs Monkton vs Newfane
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).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,999Highest |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Newfane 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% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below 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 |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Monkton and Newfane 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 |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Newfane 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.