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Ferrisburgh vs Jay vs Landgrove
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 youngest population (median age 45.5).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Landgrove has the highest household income ($196k).
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 | Jay | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
471 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
| Landgrove and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±10.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Landgrove 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.9%±15.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove 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% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Landgrove 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
| Landgrove 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 16% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 21% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Landgrove 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.