Compare towns
Barnard vs Ferrisburgh vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Barnard | Ferrisburgh | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
2,661Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$97,500±$14kLowest 20% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,714Lowest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.