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Addison vs Rupert 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Addison | Rupert | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
676Lowest |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Rupert and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Addison 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Rupert 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 |
— | $1,435±$173Lowest 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 | $5,831 16% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.