Compare towns
Monkton vs Warren vs Brookfield vs Cornwall
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 highest household income ($120k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Warren | Brookfield | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
1,585 |
1,486 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Cornwall 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Brookfield 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Warren and Monkton 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Brookfield 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.