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Ferrisburgh vs Gorham vs Middlesex 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).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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| Measure | Ferrisburgh | Gorham | Middlesex | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661 |
18,300Highest |
1,943 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Gorham 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 |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Gorham 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. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Gorham 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Gorham Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.