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Cavendish vs Ferrisburgh vs Moriah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Cavendish | Ferrisburgh | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
2,661 |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish 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 | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.