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Ferrisburgh vs Windham vs Putney 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Windham | Putney | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661 |
16,038Highest |
2,622 |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Windham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | 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.