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Monkton vs Hampton vs Brookfield vs Dummerston
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
1,145Lowest |
1,486 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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 89% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school 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 |
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.