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Monkton vs Webster vs Middlesex vs Cornwall
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Webster | Middlesex | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
2,227Highest |
1,943 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Monkton 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
| 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 14% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Webster and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 |
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.