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Ferrisburgh vs Hampton vs Grand Isle
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 highest household income ($107k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Grand Isle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Hampton | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
10,101Highest |
2,192Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.3±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grand Isle 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Ferrisburgh 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Ferrisburgh 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 33% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$100,846±$22k 25% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$398,600±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,363±$530Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,453Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Grand Isle 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school 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.