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Middlesex vs Hampstead vs Monkton vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Hampstead | Monkton | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
9,102Highest |
1,999 |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% 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 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Hampstead 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 36% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 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 | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Hampstead School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.