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Windsor 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
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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 | Windsor | Dummerston | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
2,090 |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above 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 | 21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below 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 | $170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% 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 | $4,878 3% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest 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 | 7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| 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.