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Monkton vs Uxbridge 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%).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Uxbridge | Dummerston | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999Lowest |
14,473Highest |
2,090 |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%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. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest 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% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
| Uxbridge and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 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% |
3.6% 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% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older 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. |
37 minHighest 39% 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% |
15.9%±3.8 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 | — | #183 of 282 in MA | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Uxbridge | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.