Compare towns
Monkton vs Westford vs Brattleboro
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%).
Westford has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Westford | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Lowest |
2,290 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
| Monkton and Brattleboro 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% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Monkton 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% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Monkton 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% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Westford and Brattleboro 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 |
$112,750±$12k 39% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Monkton and Westford 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 |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
| Westford 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 |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
$5,700Lowest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Brattleboro 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% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Westford 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 | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.