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Calais vs Elmore vs Ferrisburgh vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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 | Calais | Elmore | Ferrisburgh | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
964Lowest |
2,661Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$98,750±$24kLowest 22% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,066Lowest about the VT average |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Calais 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.