Compare towns
Monkton vs Stratton vs Cornwall vs Chittenden
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 most people working from home (26.7%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Cornwall | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
532Lowest |
1,208 |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$106,250±$28kLowest 31% 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±$50k 26% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
| Cornwall and Stratton 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 |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% 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 | $5,887 17% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
0.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school 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.