Compare towns
Monkton vs Dummerston vs Charlotte 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
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 | Dummerston | Charlotte | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
2,090 |
3,916Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Charlotte and Cornwall 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 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% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest 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±$28k 47% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% 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 |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Charlotte 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 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% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte 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 | — | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.