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Ferrisburgh vs Calais vs Brattleboro
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 most expensive homes ($423k median).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Calais | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
1,713Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
| Brattleboro and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Brattleboro 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% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Brattleboro 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 |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Calais 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 |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Calais 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 |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Calais 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 |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,700Lowest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Calais 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Brattleboro 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| 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.