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Monkton vs Hampton Beach vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Hampton Beach | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
2,605Highest |
1,486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield 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 48% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 89% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Hampton Beach 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.