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Ferrisburgh vs Bridgewater 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).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Bridgewater | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
980Lowest |
1,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
52.7±5 35% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater 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% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest 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% |
30.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westport and Bridgewater 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% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater 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 33% above U.S. |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$71,146±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$895±$71 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Westport 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 | — | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school 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.