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Ferrisburgh vs Dummerston vs Westminster
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).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Dummerston | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
2,090 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Westminster 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.