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Monkton vs Strafford 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 the most people working from home (26.7%).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Ferrisburgh has the most renters (14.7% rent).
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 | Strafford | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Lowest |
4,306Highest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.3±2.1 19% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Strafford 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% |
17.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$122,105±$22kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Monkton 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. |
$427,900±$29kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$1,635±$246Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
| Strafford and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$6,086 95% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Monkton 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% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #73 of 120 in NH | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Strafford 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 |
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.