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Ferrisburgh vs Millbury vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Millbury | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
13,961Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury 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% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury 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±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Millbury 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. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Millbury and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Millbury 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Millbury 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Millbury | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.