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Dummerston vs Ferrisburgh vs Middlesex vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ferrisburgh has the most renters (14.7% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,661 |
1,943Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| 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%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| 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 45% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.