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Middlesex vs Hermon 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%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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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 | Hermon | Monkton | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
6,727Highest |
1,999 |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% 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%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex 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% |
37.6%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% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Hermon 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. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
| 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±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
| Ferrisburgh and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%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. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Hermon Public Schools | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.