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Ferrisburgh vs Jericho vs Pomfret vs Waltham
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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Jericho | Pomfret | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661 |
5,114Highest |
908 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Pomfret 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 21% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$5,714Lowest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.