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Ferrisburgh vs Hampton Falls vs Huntington
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Huntington has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
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 Falls | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
2,328 |
1,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
47.6±4.9 22% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Huntington 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$94,497±$3kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$338,300±$28kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$986±$511Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,570Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hampton Falls 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls 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 |
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.