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Ferrisburgh vs Monkton vs Windham
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 expensive homes ($423k median).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
1,999Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Monkton 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% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Windham 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±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Monkton 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.