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Ferrisburgh vs Lyme vs Putney
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 most homeowners (85.3%).
Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k 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 | Lyme | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,710Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyme 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 27% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% 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 | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Putney 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Lyme School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.