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Chittenden 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
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Ferrisburgh has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Chittenden | Ferrisburgh | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
2,661Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ferrisburgh and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$97,500±$14kLowest 20% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest 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 | 6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Chittenden 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.