Compare towns
Ferrisburgh vs Cavendish vs Brookline
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).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Cavendish | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,242 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Cavendish 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% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Brookline 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 |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Brookline 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% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school 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.