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Ryegate vs Dummerston vs Ferrisburgh vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Ryegate | Dummerston | Ferrisburgh | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
2,090 |
2,661Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 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+ | 29.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh 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 | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.