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Danby vs Ferrisburgh vs Westport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Westport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
2,661Highest |
1,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Westport and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$237,100±$46kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$895±$71 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,135Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Danby 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 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.