Compare towns
Ferrisburgh vs Westford vs Monkton
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Westford has the youngest population (median age 44.1).
Monkton 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 | Westford | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
2,290 |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
| 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%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton 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% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westford 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 32% above VT |
$112,750±$12k 39% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Westford 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 |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$379,900±$18kLowest 20% above VT |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
$5,887Lowest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Westford 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 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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 |
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.