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Durham vs Ferrisburgh vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Ferrisburgh | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,080Highest |
2,661 |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
| Durham and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Oyster River High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.