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Monkton vs Elmore vs Braintree vs Middlesex
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%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Elmore | Braintree | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
964Lowest |
1,026 |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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 |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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 |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Braintree 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% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.