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Braintree vs Ferrisburgh vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most homeowners (85.3%).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Braintree | Ferrisburgh | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
2,661 |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%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 | 26 min 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Braintree 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 | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.