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Danby vs Ferrisburgh vs Williston
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
2,661 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Danby and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Williston 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±$35k 34% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Williston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.