Compare towns
Monkton vs Ira 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 the highest household income ($120k).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Brookfield has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Ira | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
381Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| 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±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
| Monkton and Brookfield 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 |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.