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Cabot vs Cornwall vs Middlesex vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Cabot | Cornwall | Middlesex | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,208Lowest |
1,943 |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Cornwall and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 17% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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 | 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.