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Ferrisburgh vs Ira vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Ira | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
381Lowest |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Ira 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 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Ferrisburgh 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 32% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| 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 34% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| 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 16% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 21% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.