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Dummerston vs Ferrisburgh vs Shelburne
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 affordable homes ($335k median).
Ferrisburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.5).
Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
2,661 |
7,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Shelburne 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% |
20.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shelburne and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Shelburne 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±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
| Shelburne 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±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$1,442±$589Highest 17% above VT |
| Shelburne and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6Lowest 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
69.9%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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne 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 | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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 |
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.