Compare towns
Monkton vs Surry 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 most expensive homes ($380k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Surry | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
1,052Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Surry 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% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Surry 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. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 89% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Surry 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.