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Ferrisburgh vs Middlesex vs Monkton vs Moretown
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).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Middlesex | Monkton | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,943 |
1,999 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Monkton and Moretown 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Moretown 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 21% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.