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Ferrisburgh vs East Montpelier vs Waltham
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).
East Montpelier has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | East Montpelier | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
2,612 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
46.7±4 8% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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% |
22.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% VT: 43.8% |
59.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| East Montpelier 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±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$92,778±$21kLowest 14% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Waltham 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 |
$378,700±$32k 20% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% 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 |
$1,187±$131 4% below VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% 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 |
$5,868 16% above VT |
$5,714Lowest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.3%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Waltham 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% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.2%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| East Montpelier 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 | #15 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school 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.