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Exeter 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
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Ferrisburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.5).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Exeter | Ferrisburgh | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
2,661 |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest 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+ | 24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.