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Monkton vs Brookfield vs Hinesburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has the most homeowners (96.6%).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Brookfield | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
1,486Lowest |
4,718Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Monkton 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% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Monkton 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 |
$98,500±$23kLowest 21% above VT |
$112,539±$18k 39% above VT |
| Monkton and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
$463,400±$51kHighest 46% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 17% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Hinesburg 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest 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 | — | — | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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| 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.