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Dummerston vs Ferrisburgh vs Sidney
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 most people working from home (25.9%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
2,661 |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% 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%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Dummerston 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Sidney 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 26% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% 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 | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh 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 | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | RSU 18 |
| 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 |
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.