Compare towns
Newfane vs Brattleboro vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Newfane | Brattleboro | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
12,122Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Newfane and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 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+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
| Monkton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Lowest about the VT average |
$5,700 13% above VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Monkton 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.