Compare towns
Monkton vs Sheffield vs Dummerston vs Brookfield
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%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Sheffield | Dummerston | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
573Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Monkton and Brookfield 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Dummerston 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% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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 47% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$975±$306 21% 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 | $5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 |
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.