Compare towns
Eden vs Ferrisburgh vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Ferrisburgh has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Eden | Ferrisburgh | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
2,661Highest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
40.3±5.3 6% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kLowest about the VT average |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$98,534±$13k 21% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,063±$86Lowest 14% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.