Compare towns
Monkton vs Middlesex vs Cornwall vs Calais
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%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Middlesex | Cornwall | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
1,943 |
1,208Lowest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
| 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 |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Cornwall and Calais 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Lowest 17% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Lowest 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.