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Ferrisburgh vs Enosburgh vs Putney
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).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Enosburgh | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
2,804Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Enosburgh 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh 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 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Putney 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Putney 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Putney 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.