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Belvidere vs Brookline vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Belvidere | Brookline | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
531 |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,435±$173Lowest 16% above VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline 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 |
| 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.