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Baltimore vs Ferrisburgh vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Baltimore | Ferrisburgh | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
2,661Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Baltimore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Baltimore and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,435±$173 16% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 14% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Ferrisburgh and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.