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Ferrisburgh vs Cornish 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
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Cornish | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,816Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Monkton 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 33% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| 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 27% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
| 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 96% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Cornish School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.