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Stowe vs Dummerston vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Stowe | Dummerston | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Stowe and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above 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 | $647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
| Stowe and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 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 | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.