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Barnet vs Ferrisburgh vs Middlesex vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Barnet | Ferrisburgh | Middlesex | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,661Highest |
1,943 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Monroe School District |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.