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Danby 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
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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 | Danby | Ferrisburgh | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
2,661Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ferrisburgh and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 5% below 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 | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham 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 | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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.