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Cornwall vs Dummerston vs Monkton vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,999 |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 42% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% 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 | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest 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 | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Unity School District |
| 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 |
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.