Compare towns
Brookfield vs Monkton vs Reading vs Elmore
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%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Reading | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,999Highest |
699Lowest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Reading 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest 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%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Reading 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% VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
| Monkton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Monkton and Elmore 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 |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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