Compare towns
Hardwick vs Dummerston vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k 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 | Hardwick | Dummerston | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Hardwick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,297±$17kLowest 14% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 23% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh 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 | #68 of 70 in VT | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.