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Ferrisburgh vs Braintree vs Westport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Westport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Braintree | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
52.7±5 35% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Westport 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Braintree 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 33% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$895±$71 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.