Compare towns
Calais vs Ferrisburgh vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713 |
2,661Highest |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Ferrisburgh 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% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Calais 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 |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below 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 |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.