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Monkton vs Peterborough 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
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Peterborough | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Lowest |
6,408Highest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Peterborough and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peterborough 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Monkton 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. |
$98,401±$8kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
| 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±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,395±$209 about the U.S. average |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
| Ferrisburgh and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest 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 | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #59 of 120 in NH | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Contoocook Valley School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.