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Ferrisburgh vs Halifax vs Huntington
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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Huntington has the most renters (20% rent).
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 | Halifax | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
847Lowest |
1,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
47.6±4.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Huntington and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Huntington 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Huntington 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$94,497±$3k 16% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Huntington 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 |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$338,300±$28k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$986±$511 20% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Huntington 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 |
$4,991Lowest about the VT average |
$5,570 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.9%±14Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Ferrisburgh 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% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Huntington 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 | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Halifax School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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 | 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.