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Dummerston vs Waterbury vs Ferrisburgh vs Middlesex
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).
Waterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Waterbury | Ferrisburgh | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
5,405Highest |
2,661 |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| 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% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury 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% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 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% |
54.2% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Waterbury 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 |
$103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above 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±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Waterbury and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% 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 |
$6,435 28% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Waterbury 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% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Waterbury 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 | — | #20 of 70 in VT | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.