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Ferrisburgh vs Bellows Falls vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Bellows Falls | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
2,891Highest |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
| Monkton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school 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.