Compare towns
Monkton vs Jay vs Ferrisburgh vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Brookfield has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Monkton | Jay | Ferrisburgh | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
471Lowest |
2,661Highest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Jay and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Monkton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
— | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 17% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest 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 | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
37 min 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| 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 |
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.