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Brookfield vs Monkton vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most renters (12.1% rent).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,999Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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 22% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.