Compare towns
Brookfield vs Monkton vs Stowe
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 highest household income ($120k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
1,999 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
| Monkton and Brookfield 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% 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±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Brookfield 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Lowest 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 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.