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Ferrisburgh vs Plainfield vs Dorset
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 youngest population (median age 45.5).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Plainfield | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,314Lowest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
| Plainfield and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Ferrisburgh 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Dorset 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% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Dorset 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Dorset 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 |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.