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Ferrisburgh vs Henniker vs Richmond
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 homeowners (85.3%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Henniker | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Lowest |
6,197Highest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Richmond 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% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$356,700±$49kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Henniker 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Henniker 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 Our Story | 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.