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Ferrisburgh vs Newfields vs Windham 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 most renters (14.7% rent).
Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Monkton has the most affordable homes ($380k median).
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 | Newfields | Windham | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661 |
2,023 |
16,038Highest |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Windham 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Windham and Newfields 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 |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Newfields 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Newfields School District | Windham School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.