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Dummerston vs Ferrisburgh vs Middlesex vs Sutton
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,661Highest |
1,943 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| 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 | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
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| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 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% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 |
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.