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Monkton vs Middlesex vs Newfields vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 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 | Middlesex | Newfields | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
1,943 |
2,023Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Newfields School District | 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 |
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.