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Ferrisburgh vs Millbury vs Sutton 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Millbury | Sutton | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661 |
13,961Highest |
9,452 |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% 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% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Sutton 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% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Millbury 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% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Monkton 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. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
| Millbury 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. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Sutton 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Millbury | Sutton | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.