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Ferrisburgh vs Landgrove vs Ripton
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 most renters (14.7% rent).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k median).
Ripton has the most affordable homes ($394k 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 | Landgrove | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
225Lowest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Landgrove and Ripton 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% |
17.3%±10.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.9%±15.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove and Ripton 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% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22kLowest 32% above VT |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Landgrove and Ripton 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 |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
$394,400±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 16% above VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 21% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Ripton 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% |
0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Landgrove and Ripton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.