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Middlesex vs Worcester 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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Middlesex | Worcester | Monkton | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
207,055Highest |
1,999 |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%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. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below 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% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Worcester 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% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest 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% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below 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. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$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. |
$1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
| Worcester 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. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above 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% |
54.2%±2.9 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% |
19.6%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% |
42.8%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. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% 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% |
11.5%±1Lowest 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 | — | #266 of 282 in MA | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | South High Community | 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.