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Ferrisburgh vs Hampstead vs Hooksett 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).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Hampstead | Hooksett | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661 |
9,102 |
15,057Highest |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above 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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Monkton 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% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hampstead 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% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Hooksett 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. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Hampstead School District | Hooksett School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.