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Bridgewater vs Ferrisburgh vs Hampton Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Bridgewater | Ferrisburgh | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
2,661Highest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Ferrisburgh and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Ferrisburgh and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | 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 |
U.S. 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.