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Middlesex vs Townsend 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%).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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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 | Townsend | Monkton | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
9,100Highest |
1,999 |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 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% |
35.5%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%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Monkton 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 6% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
| Townsend and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$6,031 93% 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% |
50.6%±16.8 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% |
8.9%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% |
82%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. |
1976 4 yrs older 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. |
37 minHighest 41% 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% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | North Middlesex | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.