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East Montpelier vs Ferrisburgh vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Montpelier has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | East Montpelier | Ferrisburgh | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,612 |
2,661Highest |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±4Highest 8% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| East Montpelier and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,778±$21kLowest 14% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,700±$32k 20% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,187±$131Lowest 4% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,868Lowest 16% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.2%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and East Montpelier 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 | #15 of 70 in VT | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | U-32 Middle & High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.