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Ferrisburgh vs Ludlow vs Huntington

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 expensive homes ($423k median).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
Huntington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).

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.

MeasureFerrisburghLudlowHuntington
People
Population
2,661Highest
808Lowest
1,853
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.6%
VT: +2.8%
-4.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-0.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
45.5±4.9Lowest
6% above VT
48.7±5.6Highest
13% above VT
47.6±4.9
10% above VT
Ludlow and Huntington 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%
13.1%±3.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
18.2%±2.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
Huntington 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%
30.4%±0.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
18.5%±3.5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.1%
VT: 43.8%
39.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
56.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±2.8Highest
VT: 7%
2.6%±1.6
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
Ferrisburgh and Ludlow 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
32% above VT
$56,667±$19kLowest
30% below VT
$94,497±$3k
16% above VT
Ferrisburgh and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$422,700±$35kHighest
34% above VT
$304,000±$32kLowest
4% below VT
$338,300±$28k
7% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,435±$173Highest
16% above VT
$1,018±$91
18% below VT
$986±$511Lowest
20% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,120Highest
21% above VT
$4,237Lowest
16% below VT
$5,570
11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57%±19.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
33%±13.8
VT: 48.4%
25.9%±14Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Ferrisburgh and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
8.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
5.8%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
51.4%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
80%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
8 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1977Highest
1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
21% above VT
21 minLowest
10% below VT
32 minHighest
35% above VT
Work from home
14.6%±4.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
17.3%±6.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
16.8%±4.6
VT: 16.9%
Ludlow and Huntington 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 — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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.