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Exeter vs Ferrisburgh vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Exeter | Ferrisburgh | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
2,661Highest |
691Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,122 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Exeter 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 | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.