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Ferrisburgh vs Lancaster vs Grand Isle
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Grand Isle has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Lancaster | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
8,606Highest |
2,192Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.3±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grand Isle and Lancaster 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% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$100,846±$22kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$398,600±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,363±$530Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,453Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 70 in VT | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Nashoba | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.