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Ferrisburgh vs Dunbarton vs Westford
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Westford has the most people working from home (19.1%).
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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 | Dunbarton | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
3,097Highest |
2,290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12k 40% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,282 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Dunbarton 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% |
3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westford 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Dunbarton School District | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.