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Ferrisburgh vs Douglas vs Waltham
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Douglas | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
9,207Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,714Lowest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Douglas 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Waltham 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Douglas | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.