Compare towns
Ferrisburgh vs Middlesex vs Panton
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 oldest population (median age 45.5).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,943 |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 34% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Panton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Lowest 21% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Ferrisburgh 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% |
3.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Panton 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.