Compare towns
Monkton vs White River Junction 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 the highest household income ($120k).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
3,364Highest |
1,486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest 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%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Monkton 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 |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% 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 |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Monkton and White River Junction 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 |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest 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 | |||
| 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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| 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.