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Chittenden vs Cornwall vs Exeter vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most renters (6.5% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Chittenden | Cornwall | Exeter | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,208 |
913Lowest |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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 History | None yet | 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.