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Chittenden vs Dummerston vs Ferrisburgh vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Chittenden | Dummerston | Ferrisburgh | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
2,090 |
2,661Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — |
| 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 | 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.