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Cornwall vs Dummerston vs Hinesburg vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Cornwall | Dummerston | Hinesburg | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,090 |
4,718Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.1±5.2 16% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Cornwall and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
64.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$112,539±$18k 39% 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 | $458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$463,400±$51kHighest 46% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4 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 | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #4 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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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.