Compare towns
Cornwall vs Monkton vs Plainfield vs Chittenden
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).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Monkton | Plainfield | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,999Highest |
1,314 |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% 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 | 18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Monkton 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest 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 | $114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% 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 |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Monkton and Plainfield 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 |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Monkton 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school 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.