Compare towns
Dummerston vs Ferrisburgh vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Dummerston | Ferrisburgh | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,661Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,372±$80Lowest 11% 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 | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Barnard 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school 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 |
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.