Compare towns
Monkton vs Dummerston vs Chittenden vs Brookfield
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Brookfield has the most renters (12.1% rent).
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 | Chittenden | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
2,090Highest |
1,318Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Chittenden and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Brookfield 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% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden 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±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$98,500±$23kLowest 21% above VT |
| Monkton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Monkton and Chittenden 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 |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| 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.