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Ferrisburgh vs Hampton Falls 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 most renters (14.7% rent).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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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 | Middlesex | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
2,328 |
1,943 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%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. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Hampton Falls 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% 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% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Hampton Falls 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% 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. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,714Lowest 83% 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% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Waltham 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% 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. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Hampton Falls 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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 | 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.