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Ferrisburgh vs Landgrove 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).
Landgrove has the highest household income ($196k).
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 | Landgrove | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
225Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
56.9±12.8 32% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Landgrove 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% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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%±15.1 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Landgrove 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% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7Lowest 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 |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
$97,500±$14kLowest 20% 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 |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 21% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$5,714Lowest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Waltham 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% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.