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Monkton vs Cornwall 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 affordable homes ($380k median).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
1,208Lowest |
4,718Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
50.1±5.2 16% above VT |
| Cornwall and Hinesburg 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% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg and Cornwall 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
64.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$112,539±$18kLowest 39% 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±$18kLowest 20% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$463,400±$51kHighest 46% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Cornwall 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 |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Lowest 17% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4Lowest 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.