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Ferrisburgh vs Middlesex vs Worcester vs Waltham
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 most expensive homes ($423k median).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Middlesex | Worcester | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,943 |
831 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Middlesex 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% 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±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex 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±$359 8% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 21% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Waltham 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Worcester 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 | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.