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Ferrisburgh vs Hudson vs Williston
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 affordable homes ($423k median).
Hudson has the highest household income ($124k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Hudson | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Lowest |
25,557Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Ferrisburgh 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% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
20.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Williston 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% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Williston 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. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Hudson 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±$35kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Williston and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Hudson 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. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Williston 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% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Hudson 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Hudson School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.