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Middlesex vs Cornwall vs Castleton vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Middlesex | Cornwall | Castleton | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,208Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below 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 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Castleton 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below 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 | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 29% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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 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.