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Ferrisburgh vs Newburgh 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).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Westport has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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 | Newburgh | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,475Lowest |
1,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Westport and Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh 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±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Newburgh 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. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$237,100±$46kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Westport 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 | — | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| 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.