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Windham vs Monkton vs Ferrisburgh vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Windham | Monkton | Ferrisburgh | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,999 |
2,661Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Monkton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Monkton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Ferrisburgh 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.