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Ferrisburgh vs Baltimore vs Sutton vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Westford has the most people working from home (19.1%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Baltimore | Sutton | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
361Lowest |
790 |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Baltimore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| Westford and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Lowest 16% above VT |
— | — | $2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 21% above VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westford 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.