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Addison vs Cornwall vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Ferrisburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Addison | Cornwall | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,208 |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kLowest 31% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
| Addison and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Lowest 16% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.