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Ferrisburgh vs Danby vs East Montpelier
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).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
East Montpelier has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Danby | East Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,133Lowest |
2,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
46.7±4 8% above VT |
| Danby and East Montpelier 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| East Montpelier 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% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby 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% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| East Montpelier 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 |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$92,778±$21k 14% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and East Montpelier 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 |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$378,700±$32k 20% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and East Montpelier 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 |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,187±$131 4% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and East Montpelier 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 |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,868 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
19.3%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.2%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| East Montpelier 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 | — | #15 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | U-32 Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.