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Brookfield vs Ferrisburgh vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Ferrisburgh has the most renters (14.7% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Brookfield | Ferrisburgh | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
2,661Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Lowest 90% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.