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Ferrisburgh vs Heath 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).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Heath | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
765 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Waltham 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. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Heath 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% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | — |
| High school 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.