Compare towns
Monkton vs Rochester vs Dummerston 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Rochester | Dummerston | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
1,389 |
2,090Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Rochester 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% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
49%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Monkton 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 |
$72,676±$8kLowest 11% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above 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 |
$253,600±$81kLowest 20% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Monkton 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% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.