Compare towns
Monkton vs Salisbury vs Cornwall 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Salisbury | Cornwall | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
1,609 |
1,208Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Brookfield 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%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%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Brookfield 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. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| 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 14% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Monkton 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. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.