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Ferrisburgh vs Hanover 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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
11,685Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hanover 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% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,714Lowest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.