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Brookfield vs Monkton vs Surry
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 the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,999Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% 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%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Surry 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% |
31.7%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% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Surry 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. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% 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% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Surry 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest 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 History | 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.