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Ferrisburgh vs Meredith vs Huntington
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).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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.
| Measure | Ferrisburgh | Meredith | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,467Lowest |
1,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
47.6±4.9 22% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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 U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith 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% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Huntington 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. |
$85,938±$16kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$94,497±$3k 17% above U.S. |
| 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 27% above U.S. |
$230,600±$24kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$338,300±$28k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$986±$511 30% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,630Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,570 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Meredith 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Huntington 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school 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.