Compare towns
Monkton vs Brookfield vs Middlesex vs Charlotte
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%).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
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 | Middlesex | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
1,486Lowest |
1,943 |
3,916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
| Charlotte and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Charlotte 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Charlotte 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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±$28k 47% above VT |
$98,500±$23kLowest 21% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
| Charlotte and Monkton 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
| Charlotte and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 17% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
95.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Middlesex 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 | — | — | — | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.