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Cavendish vs Ferrisburgh vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Cavendish | Ferrisburgh | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
2,661Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.