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Monkton vs Stratton 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 the shortest commute (29 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Stratton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
532Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield 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±$28k 47% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$98,500±$23kLowest 21% above VT |
| Stratton and Monkton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
| Stratton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Monkton and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 24% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.