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Ferrisburgh vs Berlin vs Barnard
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).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Berlin | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
2,880Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Berlin and Ferrisburgh 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% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Ferrisburgh 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% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin 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% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin 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 |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Barnard 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 |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Barnard 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 |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Barnard 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 |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Berlin 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.