Compare towns
Monkton vs Plainfield vs Sharon 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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Sharon | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
1,314Lowest |
1,577 |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon 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 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon 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% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 47% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above 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 |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$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±$120 5% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Sharon 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 |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Monkton 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Sharon School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school 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.