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Monkton vs Ogunquit vs Ferrisburgh vs Dummerston

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ferrisburgh has the most renters (14.7% rent).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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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.

MeasureMonktonOgunquitFerrisburghDummerston
People
Population
1,999
1,379Lowest
2,661Highest
2,090
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.1±5.4
21% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
45.5±4.9Lowest
17% above U.S.
45.6±11.7
17% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.1%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
21.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
50%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit 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
48% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$106,989±$22k
33% above U.S.
$101,696±$21kLowest
26% above U.S.
Monkton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$379,900±$18k
14% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$422,700±$35k
27% above U.S.
$335,300±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,301±$120Lowest
8% below U.S.
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$1,435±$173Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,392±$126
about the U.S. average
Ferrisburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,887
89% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$6,120Highest
96% above U.S.
$4,536
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.1%±64Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57%±19.5
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±32.2
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
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 min
8% above U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
Work from home
26.7%±4.9
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.6%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±10.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit 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 — — #7 of 70 in VT —
School district Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 — Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town None in town — None in town None in town
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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.