Compare towns
Monkton vs Calais vs Cornwall vs Dummerston
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%).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k 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 | Calais | Cornwall | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
1,713 |
1,208Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% 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 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Dummerston 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% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Cornwall 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 |
$100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% 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 | $379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Calais and Dummerston 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 |
$6,586 31% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest 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 | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.