Compare towns
Monkton vs Middlesex vs Dover vs Cornwall
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).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Middlesex | Dover | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
1,943 |
1,466 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Dover and Cornwall 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% 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±$40k 19% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 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% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.