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Middlesex vs Ferrisburgh vs Williston vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Middlesex | Ferrisburgh | Williston | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
2,661 |
10,144Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
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 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Williston and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 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 | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.