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Ferrisburgh vs Lyme vs Middlesex
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Lyme | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,710Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Ferrisburgh 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Middlesex 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. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Lyme 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% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Lyme 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 | Lyme School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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 | 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.