What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).

Landaff has the most affordable homes ($279k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ferrisburgh	Landaff
People
Population	2,661Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S.	56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%	16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ferrisburgh and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Landaff 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ferrisburgh and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S.	$87,500±$26kLowest 8% above U.S.
	Ferrisburgh and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S.	$279,300±$20kLowest 16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average	$1,375±$707Lowest about the U.S. average
	Ferrisburgh and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,120Highest 96% above U.S.	$4,813Lowest 54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	45.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ferrisburgh and Landaff 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%	5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 8% above U.S.	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	14.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ferrisburgh and Landaff 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	Landaff School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.