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Ferrisburgh vs Dover 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Dover | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
33,364Highest |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below 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 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest 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+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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 33% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% 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±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Dover and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Dover and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Dover School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.