Compare towns
Chittenden vs Monkton vs Cornwall vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Brookfield has the most renters (12.1% rent).
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 | Monkton | Cornwall | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,999Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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% VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| 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 31% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$98,500±$23kLowest 21% 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 | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| 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 6% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 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 | 6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.