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Ferrisburgh vs Bennington vs Grand Isle
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 highest household income ($107k).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Grand Isle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Bennington | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
15,249Highest |
2,192Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
43.3±2.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Grand Isle and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington 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±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$100,846±$22k 24% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$398,600±$33k 26% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,133±$63Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,363±$530 10% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,453 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.8%±23.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Grand Isle and Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.