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Berlin vs Ferrisburgh vs Williston vs Clarendon
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 homeowners (87.9%).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Williston | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
2,661 |
10,144Highest |
2,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
| Clarendon and Berlin 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
| Williston 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±$173 16% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,096±$305Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 12% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Clarendon 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #7 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.