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Williston vs Brookfield vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Williston | Brookfield | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,486Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 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 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$98,500±$23kLowest 21% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest 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 | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school 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 |
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.