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Chittenden vs Dummerston vs Ferrisburgh vs Monkton
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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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 | Chittenden | Dummerston | Ferrisburgh | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318Lowest |
2,090 |
2,661Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Chittenden and Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
50%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% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Ferrisburgh 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±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Monkton 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 |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| 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 |
$5,887 17% 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% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None 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.