Compare towns
Cornwall vs Elmore 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 most expensive homes ($458k median).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Elmore | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
964Lowest |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above 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% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Cornwall 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% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% 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% |
| 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 |
$98,750±$24kLowest 22% 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±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
| Monkton and Elmore 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 |
$5,066Lowest about the VT average |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest 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% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.