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Monkton vs Rowe vs Middlesex vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Middlesex has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Brookfield has the most renters (12.1% rent).
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 | Rowe | Middlesex | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
453Lowest |
1,943 |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
| Rowe 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% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Rowe 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 48% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 89% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Brookfield 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 | Rowe | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| 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.