Compare towns
Monkton vs Windsor vs Chittenden 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Windsor | Chittenden | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
3,554Highest |
1,318 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Chittenden 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Cornwall 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% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden 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 47% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Monkton and Chittenden 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 |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest 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% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.