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Monkton vs Enosburgh vs Cornwall vs Starksboro
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 people working from home (26.7%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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 | Enosburgh | Cornwall | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
2,804Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Monkton 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Cornwall 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$82,188±$15k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
| Starksboro 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
91.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.