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Monkton vs Upton vs Dummerston 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 homeowners (96.6%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Upton | Dummerston | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,090 |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Dummerston 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Upton 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
| Upton 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±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,435±$173Highest 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.