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Berlin vs Ferrisburgh vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
Waterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Berlin | Ferrisburgh | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
2,661Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Berlin and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
| Waterbury and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$6,435Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | #7 of 70 in VT | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None 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.