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Ferrisburgh vs Mapleton vs Waltham vs Westport
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 expensive homes ($423k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Westport has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Mapleton | Waltham | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,884 |
452Lowest |
1,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
52.7±5 35% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Westport 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Waltham 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 33% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$895±$71 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Westport 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Ferrisburgh 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| 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 | 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.