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Stratton vs Ferrisburgh vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Stratton | Ferrisburgh | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,661Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 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 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest 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+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
| Stratton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% 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 | $4,750 6% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 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 | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest 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 | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.