Compare towns
Monkton vs Dorset vs Dummerston vs Cornwall
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 highest household income ($120k).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
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 | Dorset | Dummerston | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
2,092Highest |
2,090 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% 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% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset 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% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest 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% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Dorset 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 |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% 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 |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Dorset 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 |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Monkton 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% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Monkton 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.