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Monkton vs North Bennington vs Ferrisburgh
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 most people working from home (26.7%).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Monkton | North Bennington | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
1,336Lowest |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
| Monkton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington 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% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% 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 |
$313,000±$40kLowest about the VT average |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% 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±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
| North Bennington and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$5,590Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 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% |
7.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and North Bennington 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 | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| 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 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.