Compare towns
Brookfield vs Monkton vs Shelburne
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 affordable homes ($339k median).
Monkton has the most homeowners (96.6%).
Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
1,999 |
7,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Shelburne 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% |
20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shelburne 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%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Shelburne 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% VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Shelburne 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±$23kLowest 21% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$115,963±$16k 43% above VT |
| Monkton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,442±$589Highest 17% above VT |
| Shelburne and Monkton 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 |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Shelburne 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school 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 |
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.