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Middlesex vs Westford vs Cornwall 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).
Westford has the most renters (13.9% rent).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Westford | Cornwall | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
2,290Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% 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 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall 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% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Middlesex 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% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kLowest 35% above VT |
$112,750±$12k 39% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% 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 | $376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Cornwall and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Westford and Middlesex 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 |
$6,282 25% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,887Lowest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 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 | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 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 | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 | 6 photos → | 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.