Compare towns
Monkton vs Bennington vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Brookfield has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Monkton | Bennington | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
15,249Highest |
1,486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Monkton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Monkton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Monkton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.