Compare towns
Richmond vs Dummerston vs Bolton vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most renters (21.2% rent).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Richmond | Dummerston | Bolton | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
2,090 |
1,163Lowest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
| Bolton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,299±$273Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,826 4% below VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Bolton 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.