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Ferrisburgh vs Monkton vs Salisbury
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 most renters (14.7% rent).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% 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 | Monkton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,999 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Monkton 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. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Monkton 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 |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$5,859Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Salisbury 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school 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 |
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.