Compare towns
Monkton vs Vergennes 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%).
Vergennes has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brookfield has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Vergennes | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
2,565Highest |
1,486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
46.6±2.1Lowest 8% 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% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Vergennes 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 |
$76,587±$13kLowest 6% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Monkton and Brookfield 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 |
$310,000±$24kLowest about the VT average |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,000±$267 19% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Monkton and Vergennes 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 |
$5,578 11% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Vergennes 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Vergennes Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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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.