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Cornwall vs Dummerston vs Monkton vs Starksboro
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 most expensive homes ($458k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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 | Monkton | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,999 |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Cornwall and Monkton 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Starksboro 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±$21k 25% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| 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±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None 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.