Compare towns
Monkton vs Worcester vs Elmore 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Worcester | Elmore | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
831Lowest |
964 |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Monkton and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Brookfield 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Brookfield 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Monkton and Elmore 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Monkton and Elmore 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 |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Elmore 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| 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 |
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.