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Monkton vs Williston vs Brookfield vs Middlesex
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Williston | Brookfield | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
10,144Highest |
1,486Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% 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%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Williston 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%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Williston 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% |
54.9%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% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Middlesex 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$98,500±$23kLowest 21% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 17% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Williston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Brookfield 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.